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Table phone (PTT standard 51, model 1938)

Black table phone in daughter Magda's bedroom in Sonneveld House. Black telephone (PTT standard 51) of painted steel with horn and dial in Bakelite. It was one of 10 telephones for indoor telephone traffic. In addition, there were two telephones for public telephony. The telephone was part of Siemens and Halske's house installation, which consisted of black wall models and black and white table models. A house system in itself was not a modern invention, it was usually purchased in companies, for private use it was a great luxury. House Sonneveld was completed in 1933 and was built for the Sonneveld family to a design by the architectural firm Brinkman and Van der Vlugt. They were also responsible for the interior, working closely with W.H. Gispen.

Table phone (PTT standard 51, model 1938)

Black table phone in daughter Magda's bedroom in Sonneveld House. Black telephone (PTT standard 51) of painted steel with horn and dial in Bakelite. It was one of 10 telephones for indoor telephone traffic. In addition, there were two telephones for public telephony. The telephone was part of Siemens and Halske's house installation, which consisted of black wall models and black and white table models. A house system in itself was not a modern invention, it was usually purchased in companies, for private use it was a great luxury. House Sonneveld was completed in 1933 and was built for the Sonneveld family to a design by the architectural firm Brinkman and Van der Vlugt. They were also responsible for the interior, working closely with W.H. Gispen.