Title

Single Box Cracraft-Leich Wall Telephone

Creation Date

before 1917

Description

Wood box wall telephone used in the E.S. Hagquist home. Around mouthpiece is etched "Cracraft-Leich Electric Co., Genoa, Ill., USA" (became Leich Electric in 1917, so this telephone probably predates that). The 24" tall 9.5" wide back board has two posts for connecting to system. On the box are two bells, a mouthpiece that extends 8" with 3" circumference at end. The box is 18" tall, 8" wide, 4.5" deep. Small hand crank on right side, receiver on left side with 24" cord. 6.5" deep by 9" wide shelf protrudes at bottom of box.