K 8080
MAGNETO CALL WALL TELEPHONE
FOR 'BRIDGING' AND LONG DISTANCE WORKING
THE 'STRONG PHONE'
NO EXPOSED TERMINALS
Fitted with Long Distance Speaking 'Solid Back' Transmitter, mounted on an Enamelled Steel Adjustable Arm, Nickel-plated Automatic Switch with Gold-Silver Alloy Contacts, Induction Coil, Double-pole Bell Receiver With Flexible Cord, Magneto Generator fitted with Four powerful Permanent Magnets, Polarized Call Bell wound to high resistance, suitable for Long Distance Signalling on Bridging System, and Battery Box to hold two large Dry Cells.
Woodwork of well seasoned Polished Walnut, and all external metal parts Polished and Nickel-plated.
Prices in 1908 were:-
K 8080 With Four magnet Generator and 1,000 ohm Bell - £4.10.0 - Excluding
Cells
K 8081 With Five magnet Generator and 2,000 ohm Bell - £5.0.0 - Excluding
Cells
Taken from the GEC Telephone Catalogue, K Section, 10th Edition, 1908
See the Peel Conner "Strongphone" page
K8080
Peel Conner Magneto Telephone for bridging long distance working
The "Strong Phone"
Constructed of polished Walnut, with battery box which will hold two dry
Cells.
Four magnet generator, 1000 ohm polarised bell ringer, induction coil,
automatic cradle switch, handset with "Manchester" shot carbon
transmitter and double pole Bell receiver.
Taken from the 1916 catalogue.
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