Siemens & Halske W38 telephone

A standard German Post Office (Reichspost) design, this updated version of the W28 was imported before the war by firms who offered Siemens PAX systems. The case and handset are made of Bakelite. This design was made for the Reichspost by most German manufacturers but only the Siemens product was used in Britain. The 38 in the designation W38 refers to the year of introduction, 1938.

Colours:
Black.

Users:
PAX systems only in the UK, also PABX's and the public network elsewhere.

Variants:
There was a corresponding wall telephone.

Desk set	Wall set

Last revised: August 10, 2006

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