{"product_id":"howler","title":"Howler","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: David;\"\u003eThe \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHowler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Californian FB',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: David;\"\u003e iHorn is made from a Western Electric Telephone Howler which was made in 1913.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Howler was an add on wall mounted telephone ring amplifier which was used in very noisy environments (such as near railroads) to amplify the phone ringing so that people could hear the signal.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInteresting, the howler tone was later incorporated into corded telephony to alert that the telephone had been left off the hook.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWestern Electric was a big player in the early telephone industry.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWestern Electric was the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of telephones and telephone equipment for the Bell System from 1881 to 1984. Founded in 1869, it evolved into a manufacturing arm for the Bell Telephone Company, producing nearly all the telephones used in the U.S. and driving innovation in the field. The company's operations ceased with the AT\u0026amp;T and Bell System's breakup in 1984.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Howler \u003c\/u\u003ewas just one piece in that production dominance.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eToday, its presence can be clearly heard reminding you that \u003cu\u003eThe Howler\u003c\/u\u003e is off the hook!\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iHorns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50009395626055,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/9462\/9447\/files\/How1_8ded0bed-40cb-42e8-a1fa-f2c0032cb1b5.jpg?v=1793895662","url":"https:\/\/shopihorns.com\/products\/howler","provider":"iHorns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}