Equipment - Telephone - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F2273.2004

Description

Wooden base board with ceramic base and brass fittings on one end. Tight copper windings and brass connectors filling up other half of board. Four metal raised brackets with oblong wooden boards on one side. The wood is in an upright position with metal pins through them and connected wires. On the other side are upright metal brackets with metal holding pins and underneath room for wires and plastic connector boxes. Thick lead pipes contain wires.

Marks

PATENTED IN U.S.A. DEC. 19. 1905. Impressed
505/132 Hand-written

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass
Processed Material/Ceramic/Porcelain

Credit Line

Equipment - Telephone, F2273.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

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Equipment - Telephone