{"product_id":"copy-of-antique-french-made-pocket-telephone-receiver-for-the-national-tele-co","title":"Antique French Made Pocket Telephone Receiver For The National Tele Co","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAntique French Made Pocket Telephone Receiver For The National Tele Co\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely little item is an Antique French Made Pocket Telephone Receiver For The National Tele Co. Made from bakelite and chromed brass. Designed to be small enough to fit into a large pocket and be flame proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe National Telephone Company was a precursor of British telecom (BT). Established in 1881 and absorbed by the Post Office in 1911. This receiver, therefore, dates to the late 1800s\/early 1900s during the reign of Queen Victoria!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring approximately 5.7cm in diameter, it formed the receiver\/transmitting part of a pocket type of Mining Tapping Telephone (used in connection with Pattern Nos. B380\/B365\/B370\/B375).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 28px; margin-left: 28px; float: start;\" alt=\"Antique Mining Tapping Telephone B380\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/files\/Screenshot_2020-12-19_at_14.02.50_480x480.jpg?v=1608397635\" width=\"480x480\" height=\"480x480\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is marked as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNational Tele Co. Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrench Made\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eL 0155012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great little item for collectors of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/morse-keys-telegraphy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage technology and telegraphy\/telephony\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Tele Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37689152503957,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/DSC00039.jpg?v=1608565814","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/copy-of-antique-french-made-pocket-telephone-receiver-for-the-national-tele-co","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}