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Title |
SMCSO Telex Pocket Pager and Case |
Object Name |
Pager |
Description |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Telex pocket pager and case, c. 1960. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Telex pocket pager (A) and case (B). Pocket pager (A) is silver-colored metal (steel?), rectangular in shape with rounded corners. There is a horizontal hinge halfway down on the front side, allowing the bottom portion to lift open so that a battery can be placed inside. Interior is beige-colored Bakelite plastic and has makers mark printed in gold. On the left side is a speaker cord with an earpiece at one end; plug and outer portion of earpiece are beige-colored Bakelite plastic, while interior portion of earpiece is clear plastic. At top right of pager is a dial with letters printed in between raised ribs. On back is a gold-colored metal clip, below which are remnants of a black-colored label with silver writing. On front lower section is black label tape with raised letters: "1R/1." Case (B) has a tan-colored vinyl outer shell. Interior lid is lined with green satin fabric and has a maker's mark emblem printed in gold. Interior base is lined with green-colored velvet and has two diagonal raised pieces for holding pager in place. Case is square in shape with rounded corners, hinged at the back and has brass-colored metal at edges where top and bottom meet. |
Date |
c. 1960 |
Creator |
Telex |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.009A-B |
Dimensions |
H-4 W-4.125 D-8 inches |
Dimension Details |
case open; 1.75x6.5x6 (pager with cord) |
Collection |
3D - Telecommunication Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"TELEX / ST.PAUL, MINNESOTA" (printed in gold in battery compartment); "TELEX" (inscribed on back clip); "...rgo Company / Enforcement Equipmen..." (black paper label on back); "TELEX" (maker's mark in gold printed on underside of lid) |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. |
Search Terms |
Communications Communications Technology Electronics Electronics Technology San Mateo County San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs |
Subjects |
Communication devices Communications Electronic apparatus & appliances Sheriffs |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |