USS Midway telephones

[Russ Kirk]

The USS Midway, CV-41.1945-1992, is a museum aircraft carrier in San Diego, Calufornia. 

I visited this ship a while back. Here are some photos of its telephones.

[RB]

Wow! stylish, for what they are

[AL_as_needed]

That red one looks like the handset cord could be used to tie the ship up at dock! Guess they figured that particular one had to survive a battle in one piece.

[RB]

I have a mill phone. an 88 maybe??? very common model.
I replaced the handset cord, and the new one,
had a label on it showing the correct orientation for tieing up a boat!