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HMAS Perth II 'Stromberg-Carlson' Telephone Selector

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c. 1965

Overview

Squarish brass box painted grey with etched metal dial with brass switch knob. Has four (4) connectors and lengths of cord from bottom and left sides. On right ride there is a connector socket.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.88

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Brass

Copper

Metal

Plastic

Width

256 mm

Height or length

660 mm

Depth

137 mm

Weight

3387 g

Inscriptions and markings

Etched on dial "STROMBERG-CARLSON / 9000-S6501-74295 REV G / SYMBOL 2788 / H 5930-296-6041" with "2JP20 / 1JS / 2JZ / 8JP / JP / JC / JCT / JL / 2JPTO" engraved on dial.

Contextual information

HMAS Perth (II) was decommissioned in October 1999 and gifted to the City of Albany for a recreational dive wreck; being scuttled on 24 November 2001. Prior to the scuttling, the City removed objects as part of preparing an ‘on-shore’ interpretive centre as per the agreement conditions by the State Government of Western Australia.

Keywords

Hmas Perth Ii

Royal Australian Navy

Albany

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Place made

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

Year

c. 1965

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria