Bell Telephone System’s Preeminent Role in the Growth of Industrial Design by Ralph O. Meyer and Russell A. Flinchum.

Published in May 2025 by Purdue University Press, this book discusses American and European telephone designs and identifies their designers. It concludes that the Bell System deserves credit for its design work in addition to its technical accomplishments (e.g., inventing the transistor).

This reference is essential for every serious telephone collector, dealer, or restorer.

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