{"product_id":"siemens-halske-1882-antique-magneto-wall-mounted-telephone-fdc-postcard","title":"Siemens \u0026 Halske 1882 Antique Magneto Wall Mounted Telephone FDC Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eTS444x  A rare opportunity to secure this 1989 origin specialist German first day cover of this antique 1882 German Wall Mounted Phone and one of the first of its kind from Siemens and Halske with the photo showing the antique Victorian phone accompanied by the special souvenir stamp with its first day of issue limited edition commemorative frank and information on reverse unused and mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1882 Siemens \u0026amp; Halske wall-mounted telephone featured an intricate magneto system that required the user to turn a hand crank to generate an electrical current and alert a central operator. Housed in a polished wooden casing with external brass bells, this early device relied on separate receiver and transmitter components to connect users across Europe's rapidly growing telecommunications networks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57779670319430,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/03112026_203.jpg?v=1793749113","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/siemens-halske-1882-antique-magneto-wall-mounted-telephone-fdc-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}