Bell Ringer Mechanism Display

Object detail

Accession number

1978.136

Maker

Ericsson Telephone Limited

Production period

1950s
1960s

Description

Display piece made from an Ericsson 1950s or 1960s dial telephone. Wooden rectangular base with two metal bells mounted near top. Metal striker between bells attached to electrical circuit. The display was hand built by Ray Newlands, who was a senior technician with the then New Zealand Post Office. 75 volt, AC, 260 amps.

Marks

Ray Newlands / 1978 Signature and Date

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood/Rosewood
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass

Credit Line

Ericsson Telephone Limited. 1978. Bell Ringer Mechanism Display, 1978.136. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Sound Signaling Bell Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Devices

Production place

New Zealand

Collection type

Electrical Industrial Heritage Technology

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