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Telephones

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  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the telephone
    Eight months earlier, Bell calls out for his assisstant Watson.

  • First Successful attempt of a call

    First Successful attempt of a call
    Bell calls out, "Watson, come here. I want to see you."

  • First "Long" Distance Call

    First "Long" Distance Call
    Bell calls from Brantford, Ontario to Watson in Paris, Ontario.

  • Puskas suggest a telephone exchange (swicthboard)

    Puskas suggest a telephone exchange (swicthboard)
    Edison agrees; Puskas shouts "HALLOM" at the sound of a voice.

  • Candlestick Telephone

    Candlestick Telephone
    Transmitter sat on a stand or "candle stick"

  • Swedish Ericsson

    Swedish Ericsson
    Had a microphone for listening and speaking on each end

  • Digital Telephones

    Digital Telephones
    New digital network