- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
- Primary inscriptions
- "ZE C MC L" printed on edge of side, under lid.
- Object type
- Radio communication
- Dimensions
- Height: 225mm Width: 185mm Depth: 130mm
- Inventory No
- 72842
- Accession Number
- 2004-9/489
Description
Ship's Bridge Telephone, with nickel-plated bell, hook and speaker in wall-mounting lidded mahogany? case. Including exterior nickel-plated receiver with polished black bakelite? mouthpiece connected to apparatus with cord. With red button on side case, possibly for emergency or calling. Lid opens to reveal interior, including printed circuit diagram stuck to interior surface of lid. Interior includes mulitple nickel-plated terminals and components, plastic-covered resistor, two "7.5" copper-wrapped coils and assorted wires. "ZE C MC L" printed on part of case possibly stands for 'Zinc Electrode Carbon Microphone Line'. Previously catalogued and associated with matching Ship's Bridge Telephone (Inv. Num. 57185).
