UNUSUAL AND SOMETIMES STRANGE PHONE PATENTS

[Phoniac]

I don't know if any of you all have searched through patents and seen some the strange and unusual things people have come up with but, it's something I do from time to time and also use them to help date an item. Well, last night I was at it again and found some unusual things, at least they were to me and I thought some of you would be interested. The first is a phone that looks like an early ERICOFON that was patented by J.B.Hubbell in 1939 and also has the characteristics of the E-1 handset. Anyone seen one or have one? I'd like to see it.

[Phoniac]

Well, Judging by all the responses, I reckon no one has one. This was most likely never produced. Many things that were patented just fell by the way side. I just thought some would be interested.

[Adam]

Just looking at the design and knowing what materials would have been used at that time period, I'd think the thing would be way too heavy to hold to your head.  Very cool though, thanks for posting it!

The design appears to need a subset, no?

[Phoniac]

Masstel, Looking at the drawing I see no induction coil or condenser much less a ringer so I would assume it needs a subset. I really should have read the patent further to find out more. But if this was produced your right it most likely would have been heavy to hold up to your ear very long. But I still want one.

[Jim Stettler]

Keep looking and asking around.
It took me years before I was able to document rd button IC based trimline phones.
I have some cool info now, but it took a long time.
JMO,
Jim