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Identity & maker
Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone by Tesla, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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01 / 08Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
An authentic 1950s Tesla rotary dial telephone crafted from heavyweight black Bakelite with internal brass bell chime and cloth-braided handset cord.
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Documented construction
Heavy compression-molded black Bakelite; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Czechoslovakia period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone.
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Collector context
Tesla production places this piece within the documented history of Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk 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
1955
Department
mechanical
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Dial Mechanism
Smooth mechanical pulse rotary dial with clear fingerwheel
Ringer
Dual internal cast brass resonant chime bells
Material
Heavy compression-molded black Bakelite
Markings
Tesla factory stamp and wiring schematic
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone — photograph
Detail № 02 · Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Tesla: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone carries the material language of Czechoslovakia manufacturing around 1955: 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 Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk 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.
1955
Manufacture
Produced by Tesla in Czechoslovakia; the photographed Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone retains its period design language.
1959
Field use
Used in mechanical work during the working life of Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
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Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone became a reference point for collectors studying Tesla workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Tesla Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk 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 Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk 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 Vintage Bakelite Rotary Desk Telephone