MOUTHPIECES


 

Mouthpiece No. 1

Standard for Micro-telephones e.g. Telephone No. 28.

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 1 or 2.

These were replaced after 1932 by the Transmitter No. 22.

The picture shows a Mouthpiece with a Connections, Mouthpiece No. 1 fitted.

Drawing - 62998.

 


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Mouthpiece No. 3

Soft rubber with metal connection, Mouthpiece.


Used on Telephone No. 34

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 4

A mouthpiece of Ebonite construction with screwed end for use on Transmitter No's 1, 2 and 17.

Drawing - 10010.

 


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Mouthpiece No. 5

Metal mouthpiece and faceplate for Transmitters No. 6.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 6

Horn Shaped with a screwed end.

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 6.

For Transmitters No's 5 or 5A.

Drawing - 62625.

 


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Mouthpiece No. 8

For Transmitters No's 11 or 12 (ATM & Co's automatic).

American produced.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 9

Horn shaped with a plain end.

For Transmitters No's 5 (mark NT 7) or 5A (mark NT 7).

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 7.

If a Transmitter No. 5 was repaired by the GPO factory, they were modified to take a Mouthpiece No. 6.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 10

Small mouthpiece for use with Telephone No's 89 or 114.

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No's 3 or 4.

Made obsolete in 1932.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 12

For use on Telephones No. 78 and 94.

It has a 5/8" airway.

Made from Ebonite.

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 5.

Drawings - 8106 and 62825.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 13

Made from Porcelain.

Includes a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 9 cemented on.

Used with Transmitter No. 16.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 14

Made from Ebonite and is a longer version of the Mouthpiece No. 6.

Used with a Connection, Mouthpiece No. 6.

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 15

This is a trumpet shaped Bakelite mouthpiece fitted to most 200 and 300 type Bakelite telephones.

The Mouthpiece locates in three slots.  To remove - Use a drawing pin, push the pin into the hole and press hard, whilst at the same time turning the mouthpiece anticlockwise.

Used with Transmitter Inset No. 10 and 13.

Two tools were also produced to aid removal.  The "Key, Mouthpiece" and the "Key, Mouthpiece No. 15".

Drawing - 62626.

Colours - Black, Jade Green, Chinese Red and Ivory.  In the 1932 Rate Book, the following colours are found - Old Gold, Oxidised Silver and Walnut - but were phased out in the late 1930's.

Dimensions - 56mm x 68mm.

Siemens Brother Part No. 15.

 


Mouthpiece No. 16

Used with the Transmitter No.22.

Could be fitted with a Transmitter Inset No. 10 or No. 13.

Introduced after 1932.

Two tools were also produced to aid removal.  The "Key, Mouthpiece" and the "Key, Mouthpiece No. 15".

Drawing - 62627.

Colours - Black.


 
Mouthpiece No. 17

Used with the Transmitter No. 23 (Mark 1).

Made from Cellulose Acetate.

These were superseded by the Mouthpiece No. 19 in 1945.

Drawing No. 62809.

Colours - Black

 

 
Mouthpiece No. 18

Used on Telephone No's 145, 250 and Units, Telephone, PA.

These were also used as an alternative to Mouthpiece No. 15 when used in exposed conditions.

Two tools were also produced to aid removal.  The "Key, Mouthpiece" and the "Key, Mouthpiece No. 15".

Drawing - 62714.

Colours - Black.

Siemens Brother Part No. 13.  They called this the hygienic mouthpiece.

Dimensions - 34mm x 68mm.

 

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Mouthpiece No. 19

Used with Transmitter No. 23 (Mark 1).

Made from Cellulose Acetate.

Supersedes the Mouthpiece No. 17.

Drawing - 62392.

Colours - Black

 


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Mouthpiece No. 21, 21A and 21B

Plastic mouthpiece fitted to most 700 type telephones. Came in 8 colours.

Material
No. 21 - Polymethyl Methacrylate
No. 21A - ABS Copolymer
No. 21B - Polycarbonate

To remove - unscrew in an anticlockwise direction.

Drawing - 91197.

Ericsson Part number - N8974

 


 

 

 
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