TELEPHONE

Description: BLACK PLASTIC TABLE TELEPHONE WITH RECEIVER CONNECTED BY COILED CORD. SPEAKER PLATE COVERS USUAL DIAL SECTION; SILVER "MOTOROLA" PLATE ACROSS CENTRE. KNOB AT UPPER LEFT WITH "DISABLE/NORM" STAMPED BESIDE. KNOB AT BOTH SIDES OF BOTTOM TO CONTROL "P.L." AND "VOL.". RED LIGHT AT TOP RIGHT CORNER OF FRONT PLATE. "STROMBERG-CARLSON" EMBOSSED AT BACK OF TELEPHONE. BOTTOM PLATE HAS MAKER/MODEL PLATE, "209778 SPECIAL" STAMP, AND WARNING LABEL. BLACK RUBBER-COATED POWER CORD EXTENDS FROM BACK. COILED CORD REPAIRED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE.

History: PHONE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH REMOTE DISPATCH RADIO, P19960112068 AND MICROPHONE, P19960112069. FOR MORE INFO ON THE RADIO, PLEASE SEE P19960112068 AND THE PERMANENT FILE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DISPATCH EQUIPMENT’S OPERATION, SEE ASSOCIATED MOTOROLA REPEATER EQUIPMENT P19960112070. THE PHONE WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE 5TH AVENUE STATION IN THE DETECTIVES’ OFFICE. IT PROVIDED DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MAIN DISPATCH RADIO AND COORDINATORS OF THE PATROL DIVISION IN THE CASE THAT INFORMATION HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY AND CONVENIENTLY RELAYED TO POLICEMEN OUT ON PATROL. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ART OBJECTS, INCLUDING SOME DONATED BY THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES. FOR A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LETHBRIDGE POLICE COLLECTION, SEE RECORD P19960112001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE POLICE SERVICES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERVIEWS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CURRENT AND FORMER LETHBRIDGE POLICE, SEE PERMANENT FILE P19960112000.