Telephone [Rotary dial]

Object detail

Accession number

2019.108.8

Maker

G.E.C. (New Zealand) Ltd.
New Zealand Post Office

Production period

1970s
1980s

Description

Rotary dial table mount telephone. Telephone casing is made of green plastic in three tones. Clear colourless plastic dial on front reads clockwise "0" to "9". The telephone body is approximately rectangular with an angled front and receiver cradle on top. The receiver connects to the rear of the body via a coiled cable. Also extending from the rear of the body is another wire which ends with four disconnected wires (red/white/blue/green). The telephone has two internal bells. The unit rests on four small circular rubber feet.

Marks

G.E.C. (NEW ZEALAND) LTD. / TYPE 746 / NZPO TYPE 100 / 72/7 Printed
PDL Impressed
TVM / 12 Impressed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass

Credit Line

G.E.C. (New Zealand) Ltd. et al. Telephone [Rotary dial], 2019.108.8. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Telephone Telephone, Desk Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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