Genuine WWII US Army field telephone, EE-8-B type, which was used as a local or central set. Made up of an aluminium frame holding batteries and ringing equipment, along with a TS-9-F handset.
The EE-8 field telephone was standardized in 1932 and procurement began in 1937, providing a lighter and more functional unit just in time for the huge mobilization of the US military in 1941. Among other improvements, the EE-8 increased the maximum transmission range of the predecessor EE-5 field telephone by six miles or more.
Comes in its original leather case marked Signal Corps, US Army, Telephone EE-8-B .
Homogeneous set in quite good, used condition.
Genuine WWII US Army SW-141-T switch key with wire, PL-68 and JK-55 plugs, and leather lanyard designed for wearing around the neck.
Complete and homogeneous set, in quite good overall condition, coming with its T-45 microphone.
Genuine WWII US Army T-32 microphone, retaining its wire and jack plug.
Good overall condition.
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