Object Timeline

2000

  • Work on this object began.

2025

Model MG1000 Telephone Telephone

This is a telephone. It was designed by Michael Graves and manufactured by Target Corporation. It is dated 2000 and we acquired it in 2025. Its medium is abs plastic, rubber, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by The Lake St. Louis Historical Society. It is credited Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, Gift of Dr. Michael Sze.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 10.3 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm (4 1/16 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

In red on front bottom: [1] Graves (underlined) [facsimle signature] On underside of chasis: White paper label printed in black: [1] Michael Graves [2] MODEL MG1000 [3] COMPLIES WITH PART 68, FCC RULES [4] FCC REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2B3CHN-27645-TE-E [5] RINGER EQUIVALENCE: 1.0B [6] USES JACK: RJ111C [7] MADE IN CHINA [8] HAC [9] FOR SERVICE OR INFORMATION CALL; 1800-366-0937 [10] CONFORMS TO ANSI/UL STD. 1950 [11] ETL ® LISTED [logo] [12] US [13] 59284 White paper label printed in black: [1] bar code [2] V13458 White paper label printed in black: [1] bar code [2] 074108 17671 4 White paper label printed in black: [1] PX 10 00 White paper label printed in black: [1] C0159860 White paper label printed in black: [1] V02A White paper label printed in black: [1] Q.C. [2] PASSED [3] 08 [?, unclear, stamped in black]

Cite this object as

Model MG1000 Telephone Telephone; Designed by Michael Graves (American, 1934–2015); Manufactured by Target Corporation; abs plastic, rubber, metal; H x W x D: 10.3 × 10.8 × 10.8 cm (4 1/16 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.); Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, Gift of Dr. Michael Sze; 2025-11-2

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