Internal telephone
Category
Historic Services / Communications
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, plastic, metal and textile
Measurements
360 mm (Height)
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939663
Summary
Internal telephone consisting of a wooden backplate designed to be wall-mounted, on which is fixed a wooden box containing the telephone workings, and underneath which is fixed a metal bell with hammer for attracting attention. Protruding from the side of the box is a brass hook onto which hooks the earpiece which is also be connected via a textile-covered cord. On the front of the box is mounted the circular black mouthpiece, above which is a metal lever which can be set in six positions, each of which is indicated by a small, numbered circular disc.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).