VTG 1960s US ARMY FIELD TELEPHONE SET TA-1/PT 19629-PP-58 Lionel Part 7520-15 For Sale

RARE VINTAGE 1960s US ARMY FIELD TELEPHONE SET TA-1/PT 19629-PP-58 Lionel Part7520-15
Priced to sell!!
Why pay hundreds? When you can have the same item for a fraction of the cost.

Lionel Part No.7520-15does not refer to a toy train accessory, but rather to the plastic carryingcase for a vintage U.S. military field telephone.

During the mid-20thcentury, the Lionel Corporation (famous for its model trains) acted as adefense contractor and manufactured components for military communicationsequipment.

ItemDetails

• Associated Equipment: It is the outer carrying case for the TA-1/PT Military Telephone Set.
• Markings: The interior of the case is molded with the text \"LIONEL PART NO. 7520-15\". The top exterior typically reads \"CASE TELEPHONE SET\".
• Features: The olive-drab plastic case houses a sound-powered tactical handset (often manufactured by companies like Crown Controls Corp under government contract) and includes a green canvas shoulder strap.

The LionelCorporation manufactured the TA-1/PT military field telephone casesunder U.S. government defense contracts starting in 1958.

Production of theseplastic cases continued through the early years of the Vietnam War era(primarily the late 1950s through the mid-1960s), after which themilitary shifted production of the phone components to other defensecontractors.

Details: Complete sets inclean, fully working condition—especially those specifically marked asmanufactured by the Lionel Corporation during the Vietnam War era ratherthan later contractors—sell at the higher end of the spectrum to militaryhistory enthusiasts.

The US Army Field Telephone Set TA-1/PT (NationalStock Number 5805-00-521-1320) is a lightweight, portable, sound-poweredmilitary field telephone that requires no batteries for voice transmission.

KeyTechnical Characteristics

• Power Source: Sound-powered (uses voice energy and carbon/magnetic transducers; no internal or external batteries needed for speech).
• Signaling/Ringing: Features a hand-cranked generator producing 65 to 80 V AC at 20 Hz, signaling remote stations via a visual Maltese cross indicator and an adjustable audible buzzer.
• Range: Up to 4 miles (6 km) using WD-1/TT two-conductor field wire.
• Operation Mode: Half-duplex (push-to-talk/PTT keying).
• Weight & Design: Weighs approximately 1.25 kg (2.75 lb) for the telephone unit, housed in a durable, waterproof/gasketed plastic carrying case with a belt hook and lanyard.
• Compatibility: Can communicate with other local battery telephones or switchboards and can be daisy-chained with similar units.

RARE VINTAGE US ARMYFIELD TELEPHONE SET TA-1/PT (REF: 19629-PP-58) (APPEARS UNUSED) + CASE, c1990’s

ORIGINAL US ArmyField Telephone Set TA‑1/PT

THE LIONEL CORP, NEWYORK, N.Y. – c1980/90

USA ORDER REF:19629-PP-58 - S/N 3434

VOICE POWERED – NOBATTERIES REQUIRES

c4 MILE RANGE –TWO-WIRE CONNECTION

CALL BUTTON - PUSHBUTTON HAND GENERATOR TO CALL

PTT BUTTON – PUSH TOTALK

INCOMING CALL WINDOWINDICATOR

CARRY CASE 7520-15 –WATERPROOF

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Items in this great of condition AND THIS RARE are getting harder and harder to find.
A great gift for any VINTAGE 1960\'s Military buff. Especially a VIET NAM collector.
Please write and ask any questions as I will answer them to the best of my knowledge and ability. Please view photos for better detail as they are part of the description. Item is sold without warranty and \"as is\" with no returns.
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WE WILL PACKAGE THIS ITEM TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY. BUT THIS IS A VERY OLD ITEM THAT WAS NEVER MEANT TO LAST THIS LONG. WHILE WE ARE NOT INSINUATING THAT SHIPPING COMPANIES ARE NOT CAREFUL WITH PACKAGES, ONCE IT LEAVES OUR STORE, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE ACTIONS THAT ARE DONE TO IT WHICH MAY/MAY NOT AFFECT THE OPERATIONS AFTER THE SALE.
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