Intercom

Object detail

Accession number

1978.2112

Maker

Ericsson Telephones Limited

Description

Table "Intercom" 5-line. This intercommunication phone was used to switch calls to other extensions. Made of a metal base with 5 white push buttons, numbered 1~5 from left to right, on top and a bakelite handset. The handset rests on a cradle shaped with 2 extended arms on top of the base unit. A small metal plate above the buttons reads: "Remove Handset Before Ringing".

Marks

Remove Handset
Before Ringing Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite

Credit Line

Ericsson Telephones Limited. Circa 1935. Intercom, 1978.2112. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

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

Production place

England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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