Telephone Answering Machine
Telephone Answering Machine
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- Description (Brief)
- This Morsephone model KH-270B answering machine is connected to a Sony model M-7 micro-cassette recorder. The cassette recorder has been modified, possibly by the user, so as to connect to the Morsephone. This modular adaptation permits the user to record telephone messages when needed but also allows the recorder to be used for other tasks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- telephone answering machine
- recording device
- answering machine
- date made
- ca 1982
- maker
- Sony
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 24.1 cm x 7 cm x 2.5 cm; 9 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x in
- kh-270b unit only: 14 cm x 7 cm x 2.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in x 31/32 in
- m7 unit only: 11.5 cm x 7 cm x 2.5 cm; 4 17/32 in x 2 3/4 in x 31/32 in
- ID Number
- 2000.0101.09
- catalog number
- 2000.0101.09
- accession number
- 2000.0101
- Credit Line
- from PhoneTel Communications Inc., thru Daniel Henderson
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- Work and Industry: Electricity
- Magnetic Recording
- Communications
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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