Type C headset

Object/Artifact

Battleship Texas Foundation

Name/Title

Type C headset

Entry/Object ID

2025.1008.36

Description

Nathaniel Baldwin type C headset etched with Left: "USN USS Texas 1920" Right: "1st QM R OP RELSIC WBH." Each earpiece has the same factory wording "Nathaniel Baldwin Salt Lake City, Utah Pat. May 10, 1910 Sep. 14, 1915 Type C" Cords are significantly frayed at multiple points, but the earpieces are in good condition other than the initial etch work done by owner.

Context

donation

Collection

Donation (Ryan Flynn), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Headset, Radio

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication