Telephone [Credit Check Telephone]
Maker and role
Western Electric Company, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1925
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Object detail
Accession number
F496.2001
Maker
Description
Black telephone with handset on switch hook. T 1357-27. Probably made for National Cash Register Co. Heavy cast base. Possibly a punching device at top with a date impression stamp below it (both on sloping front). Very poor circuit in base (separate image taken). Pull-out drawer above base. Contains operating instructions.
Note: Retain. Has been partly restored in late 2001.
Note: Retain. Has been partly restored in late 2001.
Marks
T 1357-27
National Label
WESTERN ELECTRIC MADE IN USA / 131W70 / 244W Impressed
National Label
WESTERN ELECTRIC MADE IN USA / 131W70 / 244W Impressed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Western Electric Company. Circa 1925. Telephone [Credit Check Telephone], F496.2001. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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