Antique Air Force Northern Electric Bakelite switchboard microphone

Antique/ vintage Royal Canadian Air Force black Bakelite Northern Electric Company Limited switchboard candlestick desktop microphone. A curious and wonderful piece of history. The piece itself is solid and the coiled cord is in perfect condition. The ends are all still there if you wanted to try and wire it up somehow. The head swivels up and down nicely and the “press to talk” button on the side operates smoothly. Several colours of paint on the Bakelite from previous owners. The small yellow metal plaque at the base of the microphone has badly rubbed off paint but the words are still visible and this could maybe be restored. It reads (to the best of my squinty reading ability) : Royal Canadian Air Force Microphone Type 1120DA. ref 10A/1312 (?) MF 1942 Northern Electric Company Limited Made in Canada Stands almost 22” tall