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Science Museum Group Collection
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Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Table telephone No. 2, manufactured by Ericsson Telephones Limited for the General Post Office, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, 1906-1959.
The GPO gave all wall telephone models odd numbers and table telephones even numbers. Candlestick telephones were used on the new exchanges that did not require a local battery. It had a heavy base to ensure that the microphone was held in a vertical or near-vertical position, as they worked more efficiently when in this position. A separate bell set had to be provided, as there was no space for one on or in the phone. This telephone does not have a dial, as it was used on a manual telephone exchange.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1959-303
- Materials:
- bakelite, copper (alloy), metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
- type:
- telephone
- taxonomy:
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- component - object
- credit:
- From the Post Office Engineering Department
