Stromberg Carlson Phone History
This american electric plain front telephone was made around 1910.
Stromberg carlson phone history. Stromberg and carlson chicago employees of the american bell telephone company later at t each invested 500 to establish a firm to manufacture equipment primarily subscriber sets for sale to independent telephone companies. To research telephone history and publish and provide literature. The transmitter base is also in the shape of a shield and the hook has shield cutouts on each side. Bulk cordage single conductor.
Make offer antique vintage stromberg carlson oak wood double box wall crank telephone parts large antique wall mount stromberg carlson mfg. By the turn of the century stromberg carlson emerged as a leader among the independent telephone manufacturers. In 1904 stromberg carlson was purchased by home telephone company a relatively large service provider based in rochester new york. As one of the earliest telephone manufacturers stromberg carlson made devices that played important parts in history from the phone used to call for an ambulance after president william mckinley was shot in 1901 to the military lines used at the palace of versailles during world war i.
The new owners quickly relocated all stromberg carlson operations to new york mainly to the rochester area. In 1894 alexander graham bell s patent for the telephone expired. The cabinet is oak and marked with the american electric shield nameplate. Our newest sister website is now open for stromberg carlson telephone manufacturing company resource information.
The pony style receiver is also marked american electric. Telephone collectors international was incorporated under the laws of the state of kansas on may 13 1986. Founded by swedish natives alfred stromberg and androv carlson in 1894 the year alexander graham bell s patent expired the company was one of the largest suppliers to independent non bell telephone companies. The company branched out to become a major manufacture of consumer electronics including home telephones radio receivers and after world war ii television sets.
The goal of the organization is to educate the public as well as the members of the corporation regarding the history of telephony the value of old telephones and related items their collectability and preservation. Founded by alfred stromberg and androv carlson in 1894 the year alexander graham bell s original patent expired the company grew to become one of the. Bulk cordage choose the number of conductors and color. The stromberg carlson phone became known as the farmer s telephone because it helped the american farmer by connecting towns and breaking down the harsh isolation of rural life.