{"product_id":"19th-c-san-francisco-pac-tel-telephone-extension-ringer-box-c-1890","title":"19th c. San Francisco \"Pac Tel\" Telephone Extension Ringer Box c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eA beautifully preserved piece of local California utility history. This solid oak telephone subset ringer box with intact internal mechanism was custom shop-built in San Francisco by the Pacific Telephone \u0026amp; Telegraph Company. Features dovetail joint construction and authentic nickel-plated brass bells. Stamps include original \"1000\"-ohm and \"Manufactured by Pac. Tel. \u0026amp; Tel. Co. San Francisco Patented\" stamped on the top. \u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e Pac. Tel. \u0026amp; Tel. Co. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF MANUFACTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1890-1900. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak, Metal, Nickel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Wear consistent with age and use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e H 6 in. W 6.5 in. D 6.5 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early telephony, standard party-line and local exchange configurations utilized 1000-ohm ringers to draw the correct amount of current from the telephone line without disrupting voice transmission or preventing other phones on the line from ringing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S16 Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50067080446189,"sku":"Machines SKU 049","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/9425\/2633\/files\/antique-telephone-ringer-subset-box-san-francisco-pac-tel-_-tel-co.-1.jpg?v=1780524812","url":"https:\/\/s16home.com\/products\/19th-c-san-francisco-pac-tel-telephone-extension-ringer-box-c-1890","provider":"S16 Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}