Wall Telephone

Object detail

Accession number

1978.1914

Maker

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

Description

Wall telephone with "sanitary" handset. Central battery type. Large metal black box with twin semi-circular bells on top. The handset is suspended on a hook which emerges from the left hand side of the unit. Maker's plate on the front of the unit says: "Standard Telephones and Cables".

Brief History

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited (later STC plc) was a British telephone, telegraph, radio, and telecommunications equipment manufacturer. Under various names and owners, it operated from 1883 to 1991.
During its lengthy history STC developed several ground-breaking new technologies including pulse code manipulation (PCM) and optical fibres.

Marks

Standard Telephones and Cables Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited. Wall Telephone, 1978.1914. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Telephone Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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