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American Bell Desk Stand with Blake Transmitter

About This Phone

Early American Bell Telephone Co. desk-stand telephone incorporating a Blake carbon transmitter and receiver. The transmitter is marked PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. and references patents held by Francis Blake, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Emile Berliner (dated Aug 2, 1881; Dec 6, 1881; Aug 14, 1883; and Nov 17, 1891).