Telephone

Object detail

Accession number

2013.499

Maker

Western Electric Company

Production period

1900s

Description

Varnished wooden telephone with metal crank on the proper left and earphone attached to the proper right. Has a speaker attached to front. Two bells are positioned above the microphone and the telephone has a small ledge. Maker's plate "Western Electric 353W". Used in Rail offices in the Waitakere Railway Station (NZR) (B. Mai 2013).

Marks

Western Electric 353W Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Organic/Vegetal/Varnish
Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Western Electric Company. Circa 1904. Telephone, 2013.499. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

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

Production place

United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

Subject auto tags

Wood Vehicle Metal Rectangle Rolling Art Home accessories Leather Plywood Scale

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