Hush-A-Phone, Photos of Hush A Phone for the modern telephone handset

Hush-A-Phone, counter-surveillance equipment from the 1960′s & 70′s.

When listing items for online auction it’s best to do a bit of research. Including data and details will bolster the listing, attract potential buyers and increase the chances of a higher final bid.

In searching for a Hush-A-Phone, which attaches to a telephone handset and passively amplifies a quiet voice, I didn’t have much luck so I decided to take some pictures of one and post them here on somethinginteresting.com. 

Problem is, I don’t know much about this so…. If you can help, please leave a comment and I will update the page.

Manufacturer: Hush-A-Phone, New York, U.S.A.
Model: ?
Production Date: ?

I know this particular Hush-A-Phone was used during the 1970′s and retired to a storage box in 1977. It was used to conduct ‘hushed’ conversations by someone concerned with the presence ‘listening’ devices.

The significance and story of Hush-A-Phone is prolific on the internet. You can read the importance of Hush-A-Phone at Cybertelecom. In a way, Hush-A-Phone paved the way for to the internet with the first crack in Ma Bell.

The Hush-A-Phone Corp started manufacturing the device for use on the “Candlestick” phones in 1920. A similar Hush-A-Phone, to the one in these pictures, was made with the advent of the telephone handset in 1940.

Soon after posting this article, someone else will own the Hush A Phone in these pictures.

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Next up a “Made in Western Germany” Phono-Trix amplifier speaker with suction cup microphone.