SHOWCASE 7L. CELL 7-11
German
Field Telephones of WW I
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iTD4 (Eiserner
Feldfernsprecher) - "Iron" field telephone,
model 1915. Wooden cabinet, phonetic and magneto signaling.
Designed by Siemens & Halske. Our sample made
by Mix & Genest. To
be continued after the picture set...
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Fairly
heavy "Feldfernsprecher" or "Field
Telephones" were in use by German Imperial Army
signalers in the 2nd and 3rd line positions or at
headquarters. The first such "Feldfernsprecher"
was introduced between 1905 and 1910 and is referred to as
"Feldfernsprecher alter Art". The next version of
this "Old Model of Field Telephone" was the
"Iron Field Telephone" of 1915.
The
1915 model was nearly identical to the "Old Model" but all
the brass parts were replaced with grey painted metal (iron). The
1915 model could operate using two separate wire lines to make enemy
tapping of the telephone conversations more difficult. Thus the 1915
model of "Eiserner Feldfernsprecher" had three connection
outlets on its right side wall (Line 1, Line 2, Earth)
while previous and all the further models (FF-16, FF-17) had only two such
outlets (Line, Earth). WHD =
340 х 200 х 155 mm, weight (with handset)
8.2 kg. As
well as its forerunner, the "Eiserner Feldfernsprecher"
had no space for batteries, i.e. had to be fed by external battery
box. All further models of German Field Telephones (FF-16, FF-17)
had space for batteries inside their telephone cabinets.
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