Summary
Wall telephone manufactured by the Telephone Manufacturing Company Ltd (TMC), circa 1925. The dial was required to be set first to the number required, when the action in removing the handset from the hook allowed the dial to commence rotating. As each line had a selector permanently attached there was no necessity for time before dialling for any pre-switching purposes.
Physical Description
Wall mounted wooden box with dial on front and metal bell at bottom. Metal rod with hook on the left hand side.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from S. H. Le Breton, 17 Dec 1943
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Manufacturer
Telephone Manufacturing Company Ltd, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1925
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Inscriptions
Around metal edge of dial: PATENT Nos 205897/205208 14614/13 On dial: [Numbers from Zero to 50] TURN DIAL UNTIL NUMBER REQD/APPEARS OPPOSITE POINTER/REMOVE HANDSET & SPEAK On back of box: [Illeg.]/7 4 25/257
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Overall Dimensions
197 mm (Width), 147 mm (Depth), 240 mm (Height)
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Maximum dimensions
235 mm (Length), 140 mm (Width), 142 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measurements taken when lying flat on a table (not wall mounted or upright)
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