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Mike II Desktop Videophone ViewCom Video Phone

This is a Video phone. It was designed by Melzer Industrial Design and manufactured by DORNIER. It is dated 1994 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is plastic and metal housing. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by DORNIER. It is credited Gift of Dornier GmbH.

Its dimensions are

Video screen: 39.9 x 28.4 x 28.8 cm (15 11/16 x 11 3/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Mike II Desktop Videophone ViewCom Video Phone; Designed by Melzer Industrial Design; Manufactured by DORNIER; Germany; plastic and metal housing; Video screen: 39.9 x 28.4 x 28.8 cm (15 11/16 x 11 3/16 x 11 5/16 in.); Gift of Dornier GmbH; 1995-122-1-a,b

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