Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2003.39.016
Accession#:
2003.39
Credit Line:
Donated by the Juneau Icefield Research Project.
Object Name:
Telephone
Title:
U.S. Army EE—8 B Hand crank Field Telephone
Date:
1945
Description:
Military phone in rectangular upright stiff canvas bag. Canvas carrying strap with buckle attaches to "D" ring on proper right, wraps underneath to proper right. Side flap from proper right covers top and snaps down above strap on proper left. Top flap covers side flap, snaps in front. Fold—up crank on proper left below strap. Center front stencilled in black ink: "SIGNAL CORPS US ARMY TELEPHONE EE 8 B" . Inside proper left, heavy electrical element with space for two "D"size batteries. Lever for Morse Code on top, several large screws and knobs on top. Black receiver attached by three wires at end of card. Handset has "butterfly" switch and inscription "H22 A/U" . Inside flap of canvas" "HQ—20" written large in black paint.
Notes:
See 2003.39.001.
Used to communicate w/ in base camp. See donor file for information on EE—8 telephone. Visitor said it is self powered with magneto signalling (Carl Johnson from Virginia)
Used to communicate w/ in base camp. See donor file for information on EE—8 telephone. Visitor said it is self powered with magneto signalling (Carl Johnson from Virginia)
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U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi
U.S. Army EE-8 B Hand crank Fi