Name: Mackay Radio Call Box
SKU: AA1-193
Price: 47.20 USD
Availability: InStock

Mackay Radio Call Box

$47.20

Early telegraph call box from the Mackay Radio Co. w/ enameled porcelain cover mounted on ceramic base (evolved from the Postal Telegraph Co., Mackay Radio was a Co. formed in 1925 to send “Radiogram’s”; a radio service that allowed telegraph messages to be sent world wide and to ships using Co.’s owned and operated radio stations). Has a heavy enameled porcelain sign type cover piece w/ electrical mechanism inside (mounted on ceramic base w/ a working wind-up knob at top for notifying the local telegraph office to send over a messenger to retrieve written message for sending as a telegram).

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SKU: AA1-193 Category: Misc. Tag: Mackay Radios

Product Description
Mackay Radio Call Box: Early telegraph call box from the Mackay Radio Co. w/ enameled porcelain cover mounted on ceramic base (evolved from the Postal Telegraph Co., Mackay Radio was a Co. formed in 1925 to send “Radiogram’s”; a radio service that allowed telegraph messages to be sent world wide and to ships using Co.’s owned and operated radio stations). Has a heavy enameled porcelain sign type cover piece w/ electrical mechanism inside (mounted on ceramic base w/ a working wind-up knob at top for notifying the local telegraph office to send over a messenger to retrieve written message for sending as a telegram). Excellent overall, w/exception of small chip at bottom hole (missing bottom screw). Addendum info on Co. at following link: http://www.radioblvd.com/nevradiohist.htm

Size: 6-5/8 x 3-3/8 x 2-5/8″
Date of Sale: 10/15/16

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