Telephone [Wall-mount]
Maker and role
Ericsson Telephones Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2019.108.3
Description
Wall mount wooden manual phone. Manufactured by Ericsson England. Telephone N71084, Box N2517. Telephone is mounted in rectangular wooden box case. The case is made to attach to a wall. The front of the box hinges open to access the internal components. A small angled desk is fixed on the front. Telephone receiver hangs in cradle on left-hand side, crank handle on right side, and two bells at top. Telephone electronics mounted inside the box, as is a circuit schematic and two Eveready dry cell batteries.
Marks
N71084 / ERICSSON ENGLAND. Printed
2517 Impressed
OUTSIDE TERMINAL IS NEGATIVE (-) / CENTRE TERMINAL IS POSITIVE (+) / EVEREADY / TRADEMARKS / DRY CELL / FOR IGNITION, BELLS, / TELEPHONES, ETC. / No. 6 / BOUNCES BACK FOR EXTRA LIFE / RECOVERS POWER BETWEEN USES / A UNION CARBIDE PRODUCT / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND Printed
2517 Impressed
OUTSIDE TERMINAL IS NEGATIVE (-) / CENTRE TERMINAL IS POSITIVE (+) / EVEREADY / TRADEMARKS / DRY CELL / FOR IGNITION, BELLS, / TELEPHONES, ETC. / No. 6 / BOUNCES BACK FOR EXTRA LIFE / RECOVERS POWER BETWEEN USES / A UNION CARBIDE PRODUCT / MADE IN NEW ZEALAND Printed
Credit Line
Ericsson Telephones Limited. Telephone [Wall-mount], 2019.108.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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