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c. 1897 - Flat-back transmitter,
early brass-bottomed receiver marked Stromberg & Carlson,
steerhorn switchook.
Equipped with an American
Electric white porcelain mouthpiece. |
Shown here is an 1894
Stromberg Carlson Receiver. This is the earliest style of
the brass bottom receiver and is very rare. It would have
been used on the 1894 "Coffee Grinder" or 1896 "Swivel Top"
models and was likely found on a Roman Column.
Note: The diaphragm
adjustment for this receiver is done by using a key to turn
the square peg located inside the receiver. On all
subsequent models, the adjustment was made by turning the
knurled adjusting band located on the outside of the
receiver.
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Early Oilcan, First Style "Ball behind
Transmitter" |
c. 1898 -
The earliest model oilcan had a cast brass base with the serial # stamped into the
lower lip of the base. Equipped
with Flat-back transmitter, early brass-bottomed
receiver marked Stromberg & Carlson. |
Early Oilcan "Ball behind Transmitter" |
c. 1899 - Very similar to first
model except change to a spun brass base and serial #
stamped in collar at bottom of tapered shaft. Flat-back
transmitter, early brass-bottomed receiver marked Stromberg
& Carlson. |
Stromberg Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co. Model
#36 |
c. 1900-1901
- I display this small wood
wall phone because it is unique and the wood in such
wonderful original condition. The entire rear compartment
houses a large condenser. As do the oilcans during the same
time period, it has the ball behind transmitter type mount
that seems to be specific to this application. There is
possibly another similar SC wood phone as I have an
additional mount and transmitter where the mounting holes
are spaced slightly different not allowing it to fit on this
model. |
Oilcan, Last model "Sleeve Mount" |
Oilcan, Last model "Embossed Transmitter" |
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