Motorola Brick Phone, 1985

THF97588 / Motorola Brick Phone, 1985
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cellular Telephone

Date Made

1985

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in the United States by Motorola, inc.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

97.51.2.0

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ameritech Corporate Archives.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 13.125 in (Handset)
Width: 1.75 in (Handset)
Depth: 2.25 in (Handset)
Weight: 30 oz

Inscriptions

Handset: Ameritech / Ultra Classic II by Motorola Motorola Inc. Made in USA / FCC ID:1HDT5TN2/CANADA:109 182 193C / MODEL:89005WACBA / SN:179GUQ8893 WARNING:PHONE DISASSEMBLY WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. FOR DETAILED OPERATION REFER TO USER'S MANUAL. Battery: MOTOROLA / 7.5V Nickel-Cadmiun Battery / MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. / RECYCLING FACILITIES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL AREAS. / SEE MANUAL BATTERY SECTION FOR USER INFORMATION./CHARGE BEFORE INITIAL USE. / SNN4211A 452MKKC / U.S. PATS DES 269873 / Ni-Cd WARNING / MAY EXPLODE IF DISPOSED OF IN FIRE
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