Some information found on the Diving Heritage site:
| Manufacture: Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd |
| Date of manufacture: 1930-1940 |
| Type: 2 Diver |
| Case type: Mahogany with Gunmetal fittings |
| Description: The mahogany case is 17 inches wide and 12 inches deep and 10 inches high. The telephone unit is designed for 2 divers . The no 1 diver calls by a bell and the number 2 diver a buzzer. This allows the attendant to instantly know which diver is calling. By positioning a switch in the box the 2 divers can talk and hear one another. In order to call the attendant the diver presses on a chin button initiating the bell or buzzer. The system is powered by a series of dry cell batteries which are stored in the rear of the box. |
I can see the steampunk folks lining up to buy that already!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously. What is a diver's phone? Some captions or other annotations would be helpful. ;-)
Was thinking the same. All those gunmetal fittings.
DeleteGood point. Just posted some info I found :). Now just need to find the phones that go with it.
Hello Mr Smith
ReplyDeleteDo you still have this phone?