TELEPHONE BATTERY SET

H1986.383

(a) Wooden box with slide-up front, in which sits two upright batter (b & c). (b) Battery with yellow & blue paper label: "MADE IN / AUSTRALIA / BY GENERAL DRY / BATTERIES / A / ASIA PTY LTD / MELBOURNE" also "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA P.M.G. / DATE MFD. MAY 1954. Serial Ref. No.2/0". (c) as (b). (b c) have wires attached to terminals as per diagram on label. See H86 /382.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1986.383
Accession Date: 10 Jul 1986

Material

Wood/Wood

wood, paper, metal

Paper
Metal
Wood
Metal/Metal
Paper/Paper

Measurement

length190mm
width220mm
diameter100mm(a)
length170mm
diameter60mm(b)
length170mm
diameter60mm(c)

 


 

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