Pictures of My Type 92 Navy Ships Battle Telephone

This heavy-duty phone was used on board ships to give orders during the heat of battle and dates to November 1941. It has a solid aluminum microphone just like the field phones and a canvas strap to wear on the chest. It amplified the voice so the listener could hear over the sounds of battle, engine noise, etc. The translation of the data plate is as follows:

1) Densai Electric number 232
2) Type 92 amplify voice telephone machine
3) Mobile style
4) Weight 3.85 Kg.
5) Manufacture serial number 1282
6) Showa year 16 month 11
7) Nippon Electric
8) Navy anchor symbol - Tokyo - manufacturer symbol

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