atcomsystems.ca/forum
I was wondering if I could get some help identifying an old Western Electric phone box with a handset, I believe it is military issue field telephone but might be civilian telephone TESt Switchboard? it is marked [Linked Image from pic15.picturetrail.com]
On the data plate, does it have an 11 digit number (example: 1111-111-1111), or maybe a 13 digit number (example: 1111-111-11-1111)? If it has an 11 digit number, then that number represents a "Federal Stock Number" or FSN. The 13 digit number represents a "National Stock Number", NSN. The military started using NSN's, as a replacement to the FSN, sometime around 1975. So if you have either one of those on the data plate, then it's most likely military issue.
If it's a nine-digit number, then it's a comcode. That would make it a commercial piece of equipment.
hello, thanks all for the replies , it is marked
D86418, and further investigation has turned up it as a LINEMEN's TEST Telephone?..not sure though
pre-1940 also
Here it is on ebay.. $19.99, 4+ days left


Ebay

Is this you?
© Sundance Business VOIP Telephone Help