Military tetephone part?

[mojjax]

It looks kinda modern . It also looks like it saw some action , any ideas how old ?

the only history I have on it - it was in the bottom of a box-lot of CB parts I bought at a church rummage sale .

 

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[BioProfessor]

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Daryl

 

[Ramitt]

I think it is a TA-1/PT TELEPHONE
scroll down the page a bit.
http://www.myinsulators.com/commokid/telephones/contemporary.htm

edit: better link
http://www.prc68.com/I/TA1.shtml

Unlike most other military phones the TA-1 uses a dynamic microphone element so it's "sound powered". Because of this there is not need for batteries. Signaling to another field phone is by means of a built-in generator that, instead of a crank, uses a level that you pump. Probably since the output of the mike element is feeble you need to use a Press To Talk switch so this is a half duplex type of system similar to a radio, not like a conventional full duplex telephone.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Great ID but, what era anyone?

 

[Ramitt]

page 14 of this .PDF has it as early as 1944

Also from the origianl link

TM 11-5805-243-13 Telephone Set TA-1/PT NSN 5805-00-521-1320, 15 Sep. 1987
Superceeds TM 11-5805-243-12 of 14 Sep. 1959 and TM 11-5805-243-35, 9 Oct. 1959.

So it saw service until at least the late 80's

 

[oldfireguy]

TA-1 is correct. Early (1960) Vietnam to late 80's. We used them to check phone lines and talk to guys hooking up switchboards. A neat trick is to hook a wire into each terminal, strip the ends, have the new guy hang on to it, and then squeeze the handle button a few times. They only did that once and then they became smart. I still have the one I packed for three years when I was in the Army. That one is missing the rubber terminal covers and a mouthpiece cover. They were issued in a black plastic case.

 

[traderoftreasures]

vietnam i'd say

 

[Montana Jim]

Good work Ramitt!

A neat trick is to hook a wire into each terminal, strip the ends, have the new guy hang on to it, and then squeeze the handle button a few times. They only did that once and then they became smart.

Yea... memories... TOO funny!

 

[Ramitt]

Thank you sir.

 

[nhbenz]

Neat item. If you unscrew the ear-piece there's often a date code on the speaker.

 

[nhbenz]

Mojjax, am I wrong? Have you tried this? The plastic ear piece should unscrew then the speaker marked something like "08-67", so pretty easy to figure out the manufacture date. Just curious if there was any update?

 

[mojjax]

Mojjax, am I wrong? Have you tried this? The plastic ear piece should unscrew then the speaker marked something like "08-67", so pretty easy to figure out the manufacture date. Just curious if there was any update?

Sorry for the delay - been reading the "bentwood box's " thread . I feel like Rip Van Winkle now .
any way I un-screwed them ......nothing .

 

[nhbenz]

Darn. Thanks for checking. On the other hand, is this the same thing?!:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330335618998

Granted, the one in that listing is more complete, etc., but I'd bet it's still worth more than the cost of the CB parts lot. Neat find.

 

[mojjax]

Darn. Thanks for checking. On the other hand, is this the same thing?!:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330335618998

Granted, the one in that listing is more complete, etc., but I'd bet it's still worth more than the cost of the CB parts lot. Neat find.

Yup , that's it . Too bad mines singed . I bet it still works, though . When I press the rubber thing on the side the dynamo spins and I get quite a shock while touching 100 v. end part .

 

[nhbenz]

When I press the rubber thing on the side the dynamo spins and I get quite a shock while touching 100 v. end part .
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Ooh, that sounds like as much fun as sticking a knife into an electrical socket!
I always enjoy the curious items you come up with.

 

[Ramitt]

you could mount it on a stick and have a cattle prod.

 

[hessian raider]

We where using those while I was in the army, 90-92. We used to have a lot of fun sneaking up on cruits and zapping them. It'll give you a good shock; I caught a few myself.

 

[AU24K]

Looks kinda like the handset from a field phone from the late 70's when I was in the army. Had to crank it up.
Scott