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 CB Pedestal telephoneThis is a C.B. Candlestick style, table telephone with a press button fitted in the base. The press button would be used to ring a trembler bell at another telephone. The telephone was originally called the "Telephone, Table, C.B., with Press Button, Transmitter Type" but was renamed as the Telephone No. 10 circa 1911. They could also be ordered with a Label No. 43. The press button and cable entry grommet were made of ebonite. The telephone required a Bellset No. 6 as there was no Induction Coil or Bell Ringer in the casing. This telephone can be have an additional receiver hook fitted. This was ordered separately and the Mark 235 used a "Hook, Receiver D". There was a Mark 234 and a Mark 235. The Mark 234 was the golf ball type (pictured to the right) whilst the Mark 235 was based on the standard GPO style candlestick and named the Telephone No. 2. The Mark 235 was introduced in 1912 and the Mark 234 was made obsolete. This was the table equivalent of the wall mounted Telephone No. 7. Early table telephones were connected to the internal wiring with a Strip, Flexible Cord Connection. Click here for more information. Telephone Includes (1906 and 1910):- A Label No. 43 could be ordered separately. Telephone Includes (1911, 1912, 1914 and 1915):- 1 x Receiver, Bell No. 1A. 1 x Cord, Instrument No. 2/22B Brown 33". 1 x Transmitter No. 1. 1 x Transmitter-inset No. 3. 2 x Cord, Instrument No. 1/16F Black 12". 1 x Strip, Cords Flexible, Connector, 4-Terminal.
Telephone includes (1946):- Introduced circa 1906 and still in the GPO stores catalogue (Rate Book) in 1928 and 1946. The Mark 235 was introduced circa 1911. The picture above shows an earlier variant, later variants (Mark 235) looked like the standard British candlestick (see picture below). These early models were made by the Western Electric Co., probably at their BTMC factory. The press button was used to call a buzzer on another phone to advise there was a call for them. The switch hook contact springs consisted of three contacts that made contact with each other on operation. The early type used a Transmitter No. 1 which could have Label No. 43 fitted between the speaking tube and the transmitter body. This label advised of the Exchange name and number. See picture below. A Hook, Receiver D could be retrofitted to the Mark 235, for use with a Watch Receiver. Circuit diagrams - N110 and CB151. Drawing - 7026 (Mark 235 dated 1911). Specification - D194. See also the Telephone Efficiency Committees Report on Common Battery Area telephones. Click here for pictures of a Candlestick before refurbishment Click here for Candlestick construction and how to dismantle the phone Candlestick Manufacturing (Messrs Keitmann) Collectors Information - what to look for Telephone mouthpiece sanitisers Termination markings (Mark 235)
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