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Telephone Answering Machine

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Bogen Communications Inc.

    Description (Brief)

    This Message On Hold telephone answering machine was designed for business use. The user would connect the device to their phone line so that an incoming caller could listen to music and messages while their call was on hold. This allowed the business to entertain their callers as well as providing a sales opportunity. This particular unit is a production model made by Bogen Incorporated for DMS Corporation.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    from DMS Corporation, through J.B. Seligman and Byron Lancaster

    date made

    ca 1993

    ID Number

    1995.0068.02

    catalog number

    1995.0068.02

    accession number

    1995.0068

    Object Name

    recording device
    telephone message player
    answering machine

    Physical Description

    plastic (overall material)
    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 3 in x 6 1/2 in x 8 in; 7.62 cm x 16.51 cm x 20.32 cm

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    Work and Industry: Electricity
    Magnetic Recording
    Communications

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9835-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1211702

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