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Kongliga Telegrafverkets Apparater floor telephone

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TeleverketTeleverket1853–1993Televerket was a Swedish State authority acting as a state-owned corporation, responsible for telecommunications in Sweden from 1853 until 1993. Originally it was named Kongl. Elektriska Telegraf-Werket, which was founded in 1853. Its name changed to Kongl. Telegrafverket in 1871, Kungl. Telegrafverket in 1903, the prefix Kungl. was dropped in 1946 and the name was further modernised to Televerket in 1953. Televerket continued on with its telecommunications monopoly until corporatisation in 1993, when it was renamed Telia, now part of Telia Company.Read more on Wikipedia → · American, Swedish
Kongliga Telegrafverkets Apparater floor telephone

About This Phone

Founded in 1853 as a telegraph service, Kongliga Telegrafverket was the official arm of the Swedish government. Telegrafverket opened its own telephone factory in Stockholm in 1891. Sweden was unique in the early 20th century because it had one of the highest "telephone densities" in the world. This was largely due to the fierce competition between this state-run agency and private companies (like Ericsson).
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