On This Day in Telephone History March 27TH 1884 The first successful long distance conversation between Boston and New York after Watson and Bell's test on April 3RD 1877. It took place over a telephone circuit of two hard-drawn copper #12 wires. This line was regarded as an experiment, sponsored by the American Bell Company and built by companies along the route - a great part of the work being done by the Southern New England Telephone Company. The line worked for approximately 90 minutes before a cable failed at a river crossing. It took several months to solve as well as other technical difficulties. This was the first large-scale use of hard drawn copper wire. This initial work and the accumulated test records pointed the way to successful long distance service.

On This Day in Telephone History March 27TH 1884

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On This Day in Telephone History March 27TH 1884 The First Successful Long Distance Conversation between Boston and New York.

It took place over a telephone circuit of two hard-drawn copper #12 wires. This line was regarded as an experiment, sponsored by the American Bell Company and built by companies along the route – a great part of the work being done by the Southern New England Telephone Company. The line worked for approximately 90 minutes before a cable failed at a river crossing. It took several months to solve as well as other technical difficulties. This was the first large-scale use of hard drawn copper wire. This initial work and the accumulated test records pointed the way to successful long distance service.