Desk Telephone

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Desk Telephone

Entry/Object ID

2008.039.001 a-b

Description

Black plastic [possibly bakelite for the handset] desk dial telephone. Handset (a) body (b). Body and handset are moulded black plastic with sharply moulded edges to give an 'Art Moderne' effect. Black perforated dial over white dial face printed with red numbers and black letter. Circular, central area of dial has white label reading: "A/Area/Code 416/457-2300" [This is a Greater Toronto Area, area code and the number does not seem to be in service in 2009]. Black enamelled metal base with no markings. Handset is heavy black plastic. On underside central area is moulded a label reading: "Northern Electric/Company Limited/Patented 1922 1923 RD 1935/F1/Made in Canada". Handset cord braided thread covered; body cord black plastic covered.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wallace, Susan

Notes

Accession Date: 26-Nov-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Telephone

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Telecommunication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Telecommunication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

dial; desk telephone

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 23, 2023