Desk set with a speaker, perfect for a fountain pen and ham radio nerd

[although]

I won this on ebay. I've never seen one before. It should be perfect for my ham radio station :) (I already have an Esterbrook desk pen there)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rc0AAOSwefZcxjnm/s-l1600.jpg

I wonder how common they are?

cheers! Mike

[Empty_of_Clouds]

Is it possible that this was used as an office intercom?

[silverlifter]

"Alexa, buy me another bottle of Serenity Blue"

[although]

Yeah, office intercom or perhaps even a speaker-phone was my first guess. Although, either one would require a microphone as well...

Any captain of industry or corporate exec would be proud to have such a stylish art-deco desk accessory :D

[pajaro]

Yeah, office intercom or perhaps even a speaker-phone was my first guess. Although, either one would require a microphone as well...

Any captain of industry or corporate exec would be proud to have such a stylish art-deco desk accessory :D

Great for an Ipod.

[Kulprit]

Yeah, office intercom or perhaps even a speaker-phone was my first guess. Although, either one would require a microphone as well...

Any captain of industry or corporate exec would be proud to have such a stylish art-deco desk accessory :D

The speaker come could double as a microphone diaphragm. A transducer is a transducer.


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[although]

Well, it cleaned up nicely and now it's back in service! I did swap the strange telephone style speaker out for a normal 8ohm unit. The old speaker had, what looks to be, a date stamp of 1/53 on it. Which jives with the snorkel size trumpet.

I need to find a black snorkel desk pen now... The only one I've got is brown :(

Anyway, I've got it wired up to my 2m ham radio. It sounds great!

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/79/61/03/7961038ff92dce9f3629c53393449f04.jpg

[FredRydr]

Now it makes sense! Great photo.

[penwash]

How did I miss this thread. Awesome find, and rescue!!

[calamus]

Nice rig!

[BlkWhiteFilmPix]

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