Antique Kellogg Oak Hand-Crank Wall Telephone

Description : Antique Kellogg wall-mounted telephone housed in a substantial oak cabinet with visible quarter-sawn grain, twin metal ringer bells, side-mounted hand crank, projecting mouthpiece, separate receiver, and writing shelf. The interior retains its Kellogg-marked magneto and early wiring and electrical components. The telephone shows considerable age and use, including scratches, finish wear, marks to the rear mounting board, aged wiring, and evidence of previous repair or alteration. Operational condition is unknown, making this best suited for restoration, architectural display, or a collection of early communications equipment. Comparable Kellogg oak crank telephones are identified as early-20th-century pieces, with examples appearing in both collector and decorative-design markets.

Era
Early 20th century, circa 1900s–1910s. Comparable Kellogg oak wall telephones are documented from this period.

Style
Early American industrial and communications equipment with quarter-sawn oak cabinetry.

Technique
Wood cabinet construction with shaped and finished oak panels, hinged access door, metal hardware, twin bells, hand-operated magneto crank, electrical wiring, receiver, and fixed transmitter mouthpiece.

Tools Used
Woodworking saws, planes, routing and shaping tools, drills, screwdrivers, metal-forming equipment, electrical assembly tools, soldering equipment, and finishing tools.

History
Kellogg produced early telephone and switching equipment in Chicago, and surviving oak wall telephones commonly used a hand-cranked magneto to signal the operator or another telephone. Comparable Kellogg examples from the early 1900s remain collectible pieces of telecommunications history.

Manufacturer / Maker
Kellogg, Chicago, U.S.A. The manufacturer name is clearly marked on both the transmitter assembly and the internal magneto housing.

Measurements
13" W x 19" H x 12" D

Suggested Weight
Approximately 25 lbs.

Suggested Shipping Package Dimension
Approximately 18" W x 25" H x 18" D, with the receiver, crank, bells, and projecting mouthpiece individually protected.

Music
Early American ragtime and popular music from the 1900s–1910s.

Item Number : P17491

Category : Collectibles

Brand : Kellogg, Chicago, U.S.A. The manufacturer name is clearly marked on both the transmitter assembly and the internal magneto housing.