Telephone

Object detail

Accession number

1978.2113

Maker

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited

Description

Wooden magneto table telephone. The main unit is a solid block of wood with a crank handle on the right hand side. The handset is rather stylish with a knurled grip in the middle. The mouthpiece is bakelite and horn-shaped. The earpiece is metal and round. The handset sits in a double-U cradle mounted on top of the wooden unit. This handset microphone has a "sound magnifier" horn to aid the pick-up of speech. A brown plaited wire emerges out of the mouthpiece end and enters the main unit.

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite

Credit Line

Standard Telephones and Cables Limited. Circa 1920. Telephone, 1978.2113. 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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