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Lot 62:
Description
A mid-20th-century office intercom station manufactured by Dictograph. The unit is housed in a rectangular wooden cabinet with a dark-stained finish. It features a top-mounted cradle holding a black Bakelite handset connected by a black braided cloth cord. The front control panel is equipped with six toggle switches, comprising five black and one red switch. These are flanked by two horizontal rows of label slots containing typed inserts for Mr Campbell, Mr Lees, Secy Typists, and Ring. The front of the wooden cabinet bears a small, rectangular metal plaque with the embossed letters Dictograph in a serif font. This type of point-to-point communication system was commonly utilised in corporate and industrial offices across the United Kingdom during the mid-1900s.
Condition report:
The wooden cabinet shows significant signs of age and wear, including prominent scratches, scuffs, and loss of finish, particularly along the front edges and top surface. The braided cloth cord on the handset shows fraying and exposed wiring at the point of entry into the handset. The unit has not been tested for functionality and is sold as a decorative or historical collectable.
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