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Strowger calling dial, 1906

Telecommunications

1906

replica of Bell's 1876 centennial telephone transmitter, 1959

Telecommunications

1959

Zonephone handset, 1989-1991

Telecommunications

1989-1991

Edison carbon button transmitter No. 32, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

Reis telephone transmitter, 1863

Telecommunications

1863

replica of Bell's 1876 'iron-box' receiver, 1959

Telecommunications

1876

Telephone receivers with wooden handles, 1877-1902

Telecommunications

1877-1902

Crossley telephone receiver, 1880

Telecommunications

1880

Central Battery transmitter (sectioned), 1903-1926

Telecommunications

1903-1926

impulse sender (dial), 1915

Telecommunications

1915

Strowger calling dial, 1900

Telecommunications

1900

Keypad for a Viscount 9501R telephone, 1982-1983

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Overhead Telephone Cable Bracket

Telecommunications

Small, hollow wooden cylinder to connect the mouth or ear piece for an early Bell telephone instrument used at Lloyds station, patented by Alexander Graham Bell, unknown maker, British, 1906. The mouth/ear piece and connector are not original and were added by the museum in 1906, weight 3.36 g

Connector for mouth or earpiece for early telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, 1906.

Telecommunications

1906

Strowger calling dial, 1900

Telecommunications

1900

Base from Strowger calling dial, made by the Automatic Electric Company, United States, 1900

base for Strowger calling dial, 1900

Telecommunications

1900

Mouth or earpiece for early Bell telephone instrument used at Lloyds station, patented by Alexander Graham Bell, unknown maker, British, 1906. The mouth/ear piece is not original and was added by the museum in 1906

Mouth or earpiece for early telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, 1906.

Telecommunications

1906

BT Home Hub

Telecommunications

2005

Telephone handset from PABX 7 switchboard used with a special interface for blind operators, made by Post Office Telecommunications, British, 1977

handset from telephone exchange for use by blind operators, 1977

Telecommunications

1977

Non-Reactive Slide Wire Tester

Telecommunications

1936

Overhead B&C Securing Brackets

Telecommunications

Overhead Telephone Cable Bracket

Telecommunications

Overhead Telephone Cable Bracket

Telecommunications

Overhead Telephone Cable Clamp

Telecommunications

Mercury Switch 303A

Telecommunications

Telephone Coin Tester Equipment

Telecommunications

Reed-type telephone receiver

Telecommunications

Overhead Telephone Wire Clamp

Telecommunications

Stanhope Telephone Component

Telecommunications

Overhead Telephone Cable Bracket

Telecommunications

Telephone coupling unit

Coal Mining

Feb1939

Telephone handset, c.1880.

Telephone Handset

Telecommunications

BT Robin answerphone 202B, 1989.

BT Robin Answerphone

Telecommunications

1989

Mercury switch type 7A made by the Power Equipment Co. Ltd, c.1950.

Telephone Exchange Mercury Switch

Telecommunications

Component to be used with a overhead line wire tensioning clamp 150-200lb, c.1930.

Telephone Overhead Component

Telecommunications

Telephone earpiece, 1910.

Telephone Earpiece

Telecommunications

Telephone earpiece, c.1890.

Telephone Earpiece

Telecommunications

Telephone earpiece, made by Sme. Ader BTC, 1910.

Telephone Earpiece

Telecommunications

1910

Gauge set for A/B coin boxes for payphones, c.1960.

Telephone Coin Tester Equipment

Telecommunications

Telephone handset, c.1920.

Telephone Handset

Telecommunications

Mark 2 handheld telephone transmitter, patented by Alexander Graham Bell and made by the Silvetown Telegraph Works in 1880.

Handheld Telephone Transmitter

Telecommunications

1880

Telephone handset, c.1930.

Telephone Handset

Telecommunications

Telephone handset, c.1920.

Telephone Handset

Telecommunications

Telephone receiver; cylindrical receiver with a flattened end, and wire attached to the top of receiver. End piece has five holes, and is broken at one side, exposing thread on cylinder. The wire has a spanner shaped hook. Mnufacturer unknown

Telephone receiver

Telecommunications

Earpiece for a wall telephone, made by Edison Telephone Co., c. 1887.

Telephone Receiver

Telecommunications