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On This Day in Telephone History March 21ST 1879

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On This Day in Telephone History March 21ST 1879 the shop at 62-68 New Church Street, New York City, was leased by Western Electric Manufacturing Co. Later, becoming New York factory of the Western Electric Company. Western Electric wrote the standards for quality that are still used today. Western Electric was the Largest Electrical Manufacturer in the United States prior to joining the Bell System. In 1869, Professor Elisha Gray, Enos Barton, and General Stager founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Co.

On This Day in Telephone History March 21ST 1879 the shop at 62-68 New Church Street, New York City, was leased by Western Electric Manufacturing Co. Later, becoming New York factory of the Western Electric Company. Western Electric wrote the standards for quality that are still used today. Western Electric was the Largest Electrical Manufacturer … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History March 20TH 1880

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On This Day in Telephone History March 20TH 1880 the American Bell Telephone Company, successor to the National Bell Telephone Company, was formed to carry-on the consolidation of Bell and Western Union properties (certificate of incorporation dated April 17TH ). This company remained parent company of the Bell System until December 30. 1899.

On This Day in Telephone History March 20TH 1880 the American Bell Telephone Company, successor to the National Bell Telephone Company, was formed to carry-on the consolidation of Bell and Western Union properties (certificate of incorporation dated April 17TH ). This company remained parent company of the Bell System until December 30. 1899.

On This Day in Telephone History March 19TH 1888

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On This Day in Telephone History March 19TH 1888 the United States Supreme Court sustained Bell's telephone patent rights in every particular. The notable decision on appeals was one of the five most important suits filed by the American Bell Telephone Company's counsel to protect the patents. “The Telephone Cases” of the 1870’s and 1880’s culminated with the United States Supreme Court decision 126 U.S. 1 in 1888. Henceforth, Alexander Graham Bell’s priority of telephone patents were upheld.

On This Day in Telephone History March 19TH 1888 the United States Supreme Court sustained Bell’s Telephone Patent rights in every particular. The notable decision on appeals was one of the five most important suits filed by the American Bell Telephone Company’s counsel to protect the patents. “The Telephone Cases” of the 1870’s and 1880’s … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History March 18TH 1878

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On This Day in Telephone History March 18TH 1878 the first telephone exchange in New York State opened at Albany. It was located on the 2ND floor of the Van Huesen & Charles Building at 468 Broadway, but was demolished in the 1970s. The exchange opened with about 75 subscribers which were mostly doctors, manufacturers, and merchants. By year’s end there were 358 subscribers in Albany, Troy, Watervliet and Cohoes.

On This Day in Telephone History March 18TH 1878 the First Telephone Exchange in New York State opened at Albany. It was located on the 2ND floor of the Van Huesen & Charles Building at 468 Broadway, but was demolished in the 1970s. The exchange opened with about 75 subscribers which were mostly doctors, manufacturers, … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History March 17TH 1891

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On This Day in Telephone History March 17TH 1891 “Twisted Pair” became a thing. John J Carty of Cambridge, MA presented his paper “Inductive Disturbances in Telephone Circuits” to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Twisting telephone wires renders them free from inductive disturbances.

  On This Day in Telephone History March 17TH 1891 “Twisted Pair” became a Thing. John J Carty of Cambridge, MA presented his paper “Inductive Disturbances in Telephone Circuits” to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Twisting telephone wires renders them free from inductive disturbances.   https://goo.gl/pfQ772  

On This Day in Telephone History March 16TH 1789

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On This Day in Telephone History March 16TH 1789 Georg Ohm was born. Georg Simon Ohm was a German physicist and mathematician. As a school teacher, Ohm began his research with the new electrochemical cell, invented by Italian scientist Alessandro Volta. Using equipment of his own creation, Ohm found that there is a direct proportionality between the potential difference (voltage) applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current. This relationship is known as Ohm's law. Described mathematically as Voltage divided by resistance equals current.

On This Day in Telephone History March 16TH 1789 Georg Ohm was Born. Georg Simon Ohm was a German physicist and mathematician. Ohm began his research with the new electrochemical cell which was invented by Italian scientist Alessandro Volta. Ohm found that there is a direct proportionality between the potential difference (voltage) applied across a … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History March 13TH 1879

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On This Day in Telephone History March 13TH 1879 Certificate of Incorporation issued for the National Bell Telephone Company. The New England Telephone Company merged with the Bell Telephone Company and became the National Bell Telephone Company. The purpose of this organization was to combine the first New England Telephone Company and the Bell Telephone Company into a nationwide licensing company in order to speed the establishment of telephone service in cities throughout the country. The new corporation proved to be highly successful in this. (Dissolved by decree of court, December 8, 1903.)

On This Day in Telephone History March 13TH 1879 Certificate of Incorporation issued for the National Bell Telephone Company. The New England Telephone Company merged with the Bell Telephone Company and became the National Bell Telephone Company. The purpose of this organization was to combine the first New England Telephone Company and the Bell Telephone … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History March 12TH 1888

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On This Day in Telephone History March 12TH 1888, the “Spirit of Service" painting inspired. The blizzard of 1888 brought huge snowdrifts into New York City and the eastern section of the United States. Overall restoration of telephone lines was not completed until May. The blizzard inspired "The Spirit of Service" painting by F. L. Merrill, posed by Lineman Angus A. MacDonald.

On This Day in Telephone History March 12TH 1888, the “Spirit of Service” painting inspired. The blizzard of 1888 brought huge snowdrifts into New York City and the eastern section of the United States. Overall restoration of telephone lines was not completed until May. The blizzard inspired “The Spirit of Service” painting by F. L. … Read more