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WWII MILITARY SIGNAL BOX WITH TOSCO FIELD TELEPHONE UNIT IN CANVAS CASE

A WWII-ERA AUSTRALIAN MILITARY SIGNAL BOX HOUSED IN ITS ORIGINAL CANVAS-COVERED FIELD CASE. THE UNIT FEATURES A TOSCO-BRANDED FIELD TELEPHONE COMPONENT MOUNTED WITHIN A FITTED TIMBER INTERIOR CASE, ACCOMPANIED BY A HEADSET AND ASSOCIATED WIRING.

IDENTIFICATION AND MARKINGS:
* STAMPED NUMBER 129750 ON CANVAS TOP FLAP
* PARTIALLY DAMAGED PAPER LABEL ADHERED TO INTERIOR TIMBER, READING EQPT, 6675, C11-1?8, ARN 1291747, CES NO 1685?
* OVAL BRASS MAKER'S PLATE ON FRONT PANEL MARKED TOSCO WITH NUMBERED DIAL (1-8)
* HANDWRITTEN TAG READS WW2 SIGNAL BOX, # SIGNAL MISSING

CONSTRUCTION AND COMPONENTS:
* CANVAS OUTER CASE WITH LEATHER SHOULDER STRAP AND LEATHER BUCKLE TAB CLOSURES
* FITTED TIMBER INTERIOR CASE WITH COMPARTMENTALISED STORAGE
* TOSCO TELEPHONE UNIT WITH ROTARY DIAL NUMBERED 1 THROUGH 8, MOUNTED ON BLACK BAKELITE-TYPE PANEL
* MESH-FRONTED SPEAKER OR MICROPHONE PANEL IN LID
* HEADSET WITH ASSOCIATED WIRING STORED IN RIGHT COMPARTMENT
* CHROME TOGGLE LATCHES TO FRONT OF CASE
* TIMBER TURNBUCKLE CLOSURES AND HINGED FITTINGS TO LID INTERIOR
* MULTIPLE GLASS VALVE OR CONNECTOR FITTINGS VISIBLE ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF LID INTERIOR



Item Size: Height: 21cm, Width: 42cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 6.3Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+45

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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Quantity:
1
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Auction Date:
18-Nov-2026 14:30
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