INTERCOM
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact8040
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SET, 2 PIECES
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19980039016
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SET, 2 PIECES
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 2
- Height
- 6
- Length
- 15.5
- Width
- 12.3
- Description
- 2 PIECES, IDENTICAL. STEEL SQUARE CASINGS, PAINTED GREEN. EACH PIECE HAS TWO STEEL BELLS/RINGERS MOUNTED TO TOP, WITH HOOKED LEVER AT LEFT SIDE. CIRCULAR PANEL MOLDED ON FRONT; HOLE AT CENTRE WITH PERFORATED SPEAKER PLATE. ENGRAVED BELOW: "CONNECTICUT TEL & ELEC. DIV. G.A.I. INC. MERIDEN, CONN". GOLD CLOTH-BOUND CORD EXTENDS FROM BOTTOM, 40 CM (L), AT THE END OF WHICH IS EARPIECE. GREEN STEEL CASING WITH BLACK PLASTIC CAP OVER EAR SURFACE; HOLE AT CENTRE. STEEL RING EXTENDS FROM EARPIECE OPPOSITE POWER CORD; ONE REPLACED WITH LOOPED COPPER WIRE. NO PLATE ON BACKS OF INTERCOMS, EXPOSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. PAINT SCRATCHED THROUGHOUT.
- Subjects
- SOUND COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- TRADES
- History
- BELONGED TO DONOR'S FATHER. FOR HISTORY SEE P19980039001-GA/PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980039016
- Acquisition Date
- 1999-04
- Collection
- Museum
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