Wall telephone with Johnson microphone, 1881-1888

Wall telephone with Johnson microphone, manufactured by Tasker

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Wall telephone with Johnson microphone, manufactured by Tasker
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Wall telephone with Johnson microphone, manufactured by Tasker, Sons and Company for the Sheffield Telephone Exchange and Electric Light Company, England, 1881-1888. Labelled 'Johnson's transmitter The Sheffield Telephone Exchange & Electric Light Co Ld'

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1953-102
Materials:
wood (unidentified), plastic (unidentified), copper (alloy), paint and metal (unknown)
type:
telephone
credit:
Donated by the Institution of Electrical Engineers