"There's Someone On The Other End Of The Line..."
Mom... there's someone on the other end of the line... The cornet must have heard this call several times when it was the child who picked up. The funniest thing is the instructions still present in the center of the dial. This was at the time when you had to turn a dial and that those under 20 years old cannot know (borrowed song lyrics). Bell telephone which dates from 1929 I am told. The weight of the cornet ended the connection when it was placed back on its support which used to be much more chrome.