Name/Title
HeadsetEntry/Object ID
1992.002.007Description
Telephone headset, consisting of a mouthpiece 1 1/2 inches in diameter and earpiece 2 inches in diameter; a curved rod that swivels so that ear and mouthpieces are in the correct position for the particular operator; a curved wire of two pieces extending from the earpiece to hold the headset on the operator's head; a wire extending from both ear and headpieces ending with a plug which goes into the switchboard.
SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE: Equipment used in the Dark Harbor Telephone Office
ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION: Bell System 52 Made by Western Electric