Telephone

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OBJECT TYPE: BAKELITE/WALL/DIAL
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0189.001

MANUFACTURER: STROMBERG-CARLSON TELEPHONE MFG.
MODEL: 62G/1250W
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 213
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BAKELITE TELEPHONE CASING, HANDSET, CONDENSER & TERMINAL PLATE, SPOOLS, & INSULATORS/ BRASS CONTACT SPRINGS, INSET XMTR. COVER,DISCONNECT BUTTONS & BAR, DIAL GOVERNOR CAP & BACK, BRACKETS, GONGS, CLAPPER, DIAL PLATE, FINGER STOP, & ROTARY DIAL/ STEEL INSET RECEIVER & BRACKET & DIAL PARTS/ COPPER DIAL GEAR/ PLASTIC & RUBBER COATED WIRE; PLASTIC COVERS; CLOTH COVERED COILS; SILK INSET XMTR. MEMBRANE; PAPER NO. PLATE

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.7 cm
Width: 14.4 cm
Height: 10.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: STROMBERG CARLSON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1958
Canada: POSSIBLY USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED CRADLE PLATE: 'Stromberg-Carlson'/ TELEPHONE BOTTOM: INCISED:'# 213'; BLACK STAMPED: '1250W', & '62/ G/ [SYMBOL FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT]/ 50/ 919'/ INTERIOR TELEPHONE BOTTOM: BLACK STAMPED: '1250 W', & '920'; RAISED LETTERS: 'STROMBERG-CARLSON'; RED STAMPED: '200595/ B'/ BLACK STAMPED PROTEC- TOR: 'DALY/ 4 [SYMBOL FOR MICROFARAD] 250 V/ A3 3/9/ 85oC 68-4/ UK. MADE'/ RED STAMPED BIN RINGER: 'G'/ DIAL BACK: RED STAMPED: '150/ D95A'; RAISED LETTERS: 'MADE IN/ [AECO LOGO]/ U.S.A.'/ WHITE STAMPED INSET RECEIVER: '920' & '34230'/ BLACK STAMPED INSET XMTR.: 'S.C. CO. 210279/ 16-58'/ NO. PLATE: 'AREA/ CODE/ 612/ 2071'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK BAKELITE, EXCEPT BROWN SPOOLS & SOME INSULATORS; RUBBER,SILK & CLOTH/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS CONTACT SPRINGS, INSET XMTR. COVER, DISCONNECT BUTTONS, BRACKETS, DIAL PLATE & FINGER STOP; & STEEL INSET RCVR, & BRACKET & DIAL PARTS/ BLACK PAINTED BRASS ROTARY DIAL & CRADLE PLATE/ BLUE PLASTIC PROTECTOR/ FADED PAPER LABEL, WITH BLACK INK MARKINGS/ CLEAR PLASTIC BIN RINGER WINDOW-COVER.
Decoration: GEOMETRIC DESIGN ON NO. PLATE/ 3 SIDED CORNERS/ FLUTED EDGES.

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