Telephone answering device

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OBJECT TYPE
TAPE/CASSETTE/REMOTE
DATE
1980–1995
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0373.001
MANUFACTURER
General Electric Co.
MODEL
2-9860D
LOCATION
Malaysia

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General Information

Serial #
80085105
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
PLASTIC DEVICE; CARDSTOCKBOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
31.0 cm
Width
26.5 cm
Height
8.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Sound
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
General Electric
Country
Malaysia
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1980S AND 1990S
Canada
MADE FOR CANADIAN MARKET
Function
USED TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE WITH A PRE-RECORDED MESSAGE, AND RECORD A MESSAGE FROM THE CALLER FOR LATER RE-PLAY. THE RECORDED MESSAGES CAN BE RETREIVED FROM ANOTHER TELEPHONE.
Technical
CAN RETRIEVE MESSAGES FROM ANY TOUCH TONE TELEPHONE WITHOUT HAVING TO CARRY AN ACTIVATOR. CAN RECORD PRIVATE OUTGOING MESSAGES OR PRIVATE MEMOS. USES TWO STANDARD CASSETTES RATHER THAN "ENDLESS LOOP" FOR EASE IN OPERATING. ENTIRE PHONE CONVERSATIONS CAN BE RECORDED. CALL SCREENING ALLOWS FOR ANSWER OR RECORDING. [REF 1]
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MOLDED IN BACK: 'GENERAL [LOGO] ELECTRIC MODEL NO. 2-9860D/ TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINE/ TONE DIALING REMOTE MESSAGE RETREIVAL/ POWER: DC 14 VOLTS-USE ONLY GENERAL ELECTRIC/ AC ADAPTOR 5-2154 OR 5-2172 IN CANADA/.../ SERIAL NO./ 80085105/ DATE CODE/ 2823M/ MADE IN MALAYSIA'/ LABELS ON BACK: 'Communications/ Canada/ 101 2034 A''SECURITY CODE 973/ SPECIAL MESSAGE CODE 933'/ PRINTED ON TOP: 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ BEEPERLESS REMOTE. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ANSWERING SYSTEM/ MESSAGES IN USE ANSWER ON/ MEMO PHONE REC / REW STOP PLAY FFWD'/ DECAL ON TOP: 'Dual Standard Cassettes/ (included0/ One-Touch Operation/ Remote "On"/ Toll Saver/ 8 Beeperless Control Functions/ GE/CGE [LOGO]'
Missing
TWO CASSETTES; CORDS FOR HOOK-UP; AC POWER ADAPTER; AND MANUAL
Finish
BLACK BOTTOM; SILVER-BROWN TOP SECTION; TRANSPARENT BROWN LID ON CASSETTE SECTION; WHITE AND RED PRINTING/ BOX: BLUE BACKGROUND WITH WHITE PRINTING AND MULTI-COLOURED PHOTOS
Decoration
N/A

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