Crisis Throw Phone, Tempe Police Department
Maker
Bell Western Electric
Date1970 - 1990
MediumPlastic
Dimensions7 x 12 x 5 in. (17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm)
17 1/2 x 14 x 6 1/2 in. (44.5 x 35.6 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsTelecommunication Tools and Equipment
Catalog number2009.4.3
DescriptionThis part of the "Crisis Throw Phone" is the part the negotiation team threw to the person to negotiate with. It consists of a tough padded fabric bag closed with velcro and a big black plastic wire spool container. In the bag is a bright red AT&T princess phone with rotary dial. The top has "Tempe" in blue with T and sun logo. Coiled wire to bag is black. Phone wire extends out one corner of bag to the spool. The spool is enclosed with rewind turning wheel and handle. At center is phone connection jack and wire to connect to negotiator's equipment.Status
Not on view
September 21, 1985
Circa April 1977
Union Loomworks
August 11 1977