Desk telephone Fg tist 264 b

DesignIn-house design
Year of Draft 1950
ProductionSiemens & Halske AG GND
Green telephone with an unusual dialing mechanism in the form of a rotating number reel. The telephone has a curved shape, a shelf for the handset at the top and a brown, braided cable that connects the handset to the base. There are two small white switches on the front.
DesignIn-house design
Year of Draft 1950
ProductionSiemens & Halske AG GND

Instead of the usual dial disc of the time, this telephone had a dial drum. It wasn't just the shape that was unusual. It was also innovative because it was made of thermoplastic and the volume could be adjusted.

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Details

DesignIn-house design
Year of Draft 1950
ProductionSiemens & Halske AG GND
Place of productionBerlin, Germany GND
Material / techniquePlastic, green
ColourGreen
GenreOffice and information systems
Inventory no.94/2005

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