L. M. ERICSSON
TELEPHONE BC 2000

BC 2000 (Old Catalogue No. 400)
Framework of polished walnut.

Micro-telephone RE 2002 (Old Cat. No. 520) with cord RS 7021 (Old Cat. No. 2252) and switch in the handle resting on a cradle switch, flexible cable, RS 9000 (Old Cat. No. 2084) and terminal block.

Ringer of 40ohms resistance.

Weight: 1.8 kg.

Used by the BPO as their Telephone No. 22.

In both the 1905 and 1912 Ericsson Telephone Catalogue

Introduced in 1896, the wooden bar supporting the handset was just for cosmetic purposes.

The ringer is DC.

Similar to the model BC 2050.

The telephone above was designed for offices, hotels etc.  It has a special "Hygienic easy-to-clean germ resistant handset".  At the turn of the last century people were afraid of all kinds of epidemics, that were common at that time.  The usual trumpet shaped mouthpiece easily collected germs, so many people used their own removable mouthpiece of their own.

This Hygiene handset was popular in places where different people used the same phone.

Last revised: August 20, 2025