Antique Ross Annunciator Call Box ~ PAT. 1894 - Portland General Electric Co. for Sale

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Antique Ross Annunciator Call Box ~ PAT. 1894 - Portland General Electric Co. For Sale

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Antique Ross Annunciator Call Box ~ PAT. 1894 - Portland General Electric Co.:
$165.00

Antique Ross Annunciator Call Box ~ PAT. JAN. 30, 1894. - Portland General Electric Co. (Oregon)

Very nice hotel/apartment building call box with some wear. See pics. All Original.

Wood case, metal face and glass glazing.

Measures aprox 12” x 8”

Packaged with care and ships quickly!

Information on Annunciators:

Electric Annunciators are rather simple devices that indicate something at a central point. Usually annunciators are of the type with a "drop" or flag or other indicator that informs someone that service is needed at the locations assaciated with the drop or flag. This panel drops are arrows, which rotate to an upright position when actuated. For example, in large old houses with servants an annunciator would be in the kitchen or scullery and when a family member wanted a servant, a button would be pressed and the panel would show an indication for the dining room or whatever. Hotels, in the days before telephones were commonplace, also had annunciator systems for guests to indicate that they wanted a staff member to report to their room.