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Bell acquires Western Electric, and Enos Barton takes over engineering
Enos M. Barton
1881
Ericsson opens its first major factory at Tulegatan
Ericsson opens its first major factory at Tulegatan
1884
Western Electric Hawthorne Works opens in Chicago
Western Electric Hawthorne Works opens in Chicago
1905
Photo: Western Electric Hawthorne Works
Western Electric Hawthorne Works
1908
Photo: Strowger factory
Strowger factory
1909
Photo: C&P Telephone repair shop
C&P Telephone repair shop
1925
Photo: Fuld & Co Telephone and Telegraph Works
Fuld & Co Telephone and Telegraph Works
1926
Western Electric pivots to produce wartime systems
Western Electric pivots to produce wartime systems
1941
Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear
1948
Pfann invents zone refining (melting), enabling purer silicon for transistors and semiconductors
Pfann invents zone refining (melting), enabling purer silicon for transistors and semiconductors
1952
Ad: 'Making dials'
'Making dials'
1953
Ad: Refurbishing pay phones
Refurbishing pay phones
1954
Pollution (Western Electric)
Pollution (Western Electric)
1969
The Copper Trail (AT&T)
The Copper Trail (AT&T)
1978
We Make Telephones (Western Electric)
We Make Telephones (Western Electric)
1980
Designing, Building and Testing the Trimline Phone (AT&T)
Designing, Building and Testing the Trimline Phone (AT&T)
1985