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Bell #10 deskset ringer box

A Bell telephone deskset ringer box for notification to subscriber of incoming calls, designed to be mounted on a wall. Device has a wooden, rectangular wall plate with beveled edges. A rectangular wooden panel is mounted on the base plate and supports three binding posts, centered in front of a horizontal magnetic coil, positioned in front of a tall wooden ringer box. The ringer box has dovetail joins and beveled top and bottom edges. A pair of metal bells is mounted on the top of the ringer box.

See also, ringer box 8090b, transmitter 8094.

Bell #10 deskset ringer box

Bell #10 deskset ringer box

Western Electric Company
circa 1897
Bell transmitter

Bell transmitter

Western Electric Company
1898
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