Telephone, field

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OBJECT TYPE: Press-to-talk/military
DATE: 1940–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.1095.001

MANUFACTURER: S.B. & Co. Ltd.
MODEL: L
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. steel box; rubber handle on crank; handset appears to be coated in rubber; fabric covered cable.

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 14.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telephony
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SB
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945)
Canada: Unknown
Function: Send & receive telephone voice communications in combat zone.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on plate on exterior front edge of cover reads: "TELEPHONE SET L"; lettering on plate on exterior top of cover reads: "IMPORTANT/TO STOW HANDLE MOVE SLIDE"; title line at top of adhesive label affixed to inside cover reads: "TELEPHONE SET L"; lettering on handset jack reads: "HANDSET JACK"; contact terminals labeled: "L1", "L2 E"; raised lettering on back of handset handle reads: "S.B.&Co.Ltd."; lettering on button on handle of handset reads: "PRESS KEY WHILE SPEAKING"; raised lettering on button on handle of handset reads: "TELE HD.No.6".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. dark green box; black plate with white lettering; brown handle on crank; black hand held handset & jack connected by dark red cable; white adhesive label in inside cover with black lettering & diagram.; grey contacts.
Decoration: None.

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S.B. & Co. Ltd., Telephone, field, between 1940–1945, Artifact no. 1997.1095, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1095.001/

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