Australian Post Office
Telephone No. 10
Common Battery, Table (Ericsson Type)

Ericsson C.B. phone, probably their model CG400.  This steel-cased phone was introduced around 1912 and was intended to replace the more ornate (and more expensive) older-style desk phones like the Telephone No 2.  Decoration was minimal.  It was usually finished in plain black with a Commonwealth of Australia transfer and gold pinstriping.  Its lifespan was brief, the generally cheaper candlestick phones being preferred after the first World War until the introduction of Bakelite phones.

Taken from Bob's Old Phones

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Last revised May 31, 2025

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