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Identity & maker
TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone by TESLA, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 06TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage desk telephone features a classic rotary dial mechanism, a handset resting cradle, and a coiled black cord. Its marbled green and yellowish-blue casing showcases distinctive mid-century industrial design aesthetics.
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Documented construction
TESLA period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
4FP 120 70
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone.
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Collector context
TESLA production places this piece within the documented history of TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone.
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Photographic record
The included image set for TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
TESLA
Origin
Czechoslovakia
Year
1970
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Manufacturer
TESLA
Model
4FP 120 70
Type
Rotary Dial Desk Telephone
Color/Finish
Marbled Green and Blue
Connectivity
Wired with Coiled Cord
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone — photograph
Detail № 02 · TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
TESLA: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone carries the material language of Czechoslovakia manufacturing around 1970: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped TESLA. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1970
Manufacture
Produced by TESLA in Czechoslovakia; the photographed TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone retains its period design language.
1974
Field use
Used in audio work during the working life of TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1990
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone became a reference point for collectors studying TESLA workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The telephone shows moderate surface wear consistent with age, including discoloration, slight scuffs, and marbled staining across the plastic body. The handset cord remains intact and coiled, and all major external components appear present.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The telephone shows moderate surface wear consistent with age, including discoloration, slight scuffs, and marbled staining across the plastic body. The handset cord remains intact and coiled, and all major external components appear present.
✓
InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
✓
InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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TESLA 4FP 120 70 Rotary Dial Telephone