Black plastic desk telephone

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Black plastic desk telephone

Entry/Object ID

1992

Description

Black plastic desk telephone with rotary dial with numbers one to zero. Above each number starting with 2 going to 9 there are three letters of the alphabet adjacent to each number. There are no letters at the 1 and below the 0 is "OPERATOR". Paper label in the center of the dial has "304-725-8628". Below that is "GTE". Paper sticker on back says "REPAIR ANSWER CENTER To reach repair service, dial 1-606-329-8181 This is a free call." Cord attached. Volume wheel on bottom with arrow and "LOUD".

Acquisition

Accession

62

Source or Donor

Jefferson County Museum

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Material

Plastic