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| Secure Handset. This is the handset and cradle only. It had to be used with a Privacy Unit box as shown below. The Privacy Unit was made by several manufacturers . |
| Photos via E-bay in this table. |
This secure voice handset was used in the UK in official buildings and residences from WW2 up until the 1960s.
Secure Handset. This is the handset and cradle only. It had to be used with a Privacy Unit box as shown below. The Privacy Unit was made by several manufacturers . Photos via E-bay in this table.
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| Main view of the Privacy Unit No. 8 showing the Inversion board in the swung open position. The markings on the chassis indicates the connections that are to be made with both the handset unit and the telephone line. Earlier (vacuum tube) versions were used during WWII II but the No 8 unit dates from 1955 and it's solid state. |
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| Foil side of the Inversion board. |
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| Front panel view. The markings are as follows:
PRIVACY UNIT No. 8
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| Power supply view with circuit board swung down. |
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| Power supply view with printed circuit board in stowed position. |
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