Telephone [Wall-mount]
Maker and role
G.E.C. (New Zealand) Ltd., Manufacturer
New Zealand Post Office, Attributed to
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Object detail
Accession number
2019.108.5
Description
Manual dial wall mount telephone. Telephone casing is made of black bakelite. Dial consists of a single crank on the right-hand side of the body. The telephone body is approximately rectangular with curved sides and receiver cradle on top. The receiver connects to the base of the body via a black plastic insulated cable. A screw in the front right side of the body can be undone to open the casing, hinging on the left. Telephone is stored in plastic bags within New Zealand Post Office cardboard box which appears to be the original packaging.
Marks
F325 Printed
164 51 Embossed
N2204A2 Printed
N.Z.P.O. O/N H6809 / G.E.C. (N.Z.) Type 746 / Telephone Type 100 / N.Z.P.O. Stock Number / Colour / Quantity 1 / Manufactured by G.E.C. (NEW ZEALAND) LTD. Wgton. Printed
H.C. 400 / BLACK Ink Stamp
164 51 Embossed
N2204A2 Printed
N.Z.P.O. O/N H6809 / G.E.C. (N.Z.) Type 746 / Telephone Type 100 / N.Z.P.O. Stock Number / Colour / Quantity 1 / Manufactured by G.E.C. (NEW ZEALAND) LTD. Wgton. Printed
H.C. 400 / BLACK Ink Stamp
Media/Materials
Credit Line
G.E.C. (New Zealand) Ltd. et al. Telephone [Wall-mount], 2019.108.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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