Telephone, GPO Candlestick

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Title

Telephone, GPO Candlestick

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Awarua Communications Museum

Collection

Awarua Communications Museum

Description

This 'British made 'candlestick' telephone from the 1920's features a mouth piece (transmitter) mounted at the top of the stand, and a receiver (ear phone) that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When the telephone was not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the telephone network.

Format

Image

Date created

1920-1930

Creator

Unknown Maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/8060/objects/961313

Related subjects

Communication (including Diaries and Letters) / Communication / 1920s

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