0035

Central electric 

Central Fiddle Back, Quarter sawed oak, marked box and mag

0688

Central Fiddleback with Long Distance Transmitter  

Central Fiddleback with Long Distance Transmitter 

0785

Stromberg Calrson

Stromberg Calrson fiddleback. 

0676

Swedish American 

Swedish American oak fiddleback 

1942

Stromberg Carlson Desk phone/-modular

Stromberg Carlson Desk phone/modular 

1944

Stromberg CarlsonDesk phone/modular  

Stromberg Carlson black desk phone converted to modular service. 

1946

Stromberg Carlson

Stromberg Carlson black desk phone converted to modular service. 

2351

Automatic Electric

Automatic Electric beige newer desk set (4 prong cord). 

1939

UNK

Desk phone (brown plastic; modular cord). 

1210

Kusel (D.A.) for B-R Electric (Kansas City Mo.) singlebox

 Kusel (D.A.) for B-R Electric (Kansas City Mo.) oak singlebox 

0673

WESCO

Wesco oak singlebox

1178

WESCO

This Wesco quarter sawed oak single box phone 

0794

Monarch

This Monarch singlebox is made of quarter sawn oak

0686

Swedish American 

Swedish American oak singlebox 

0727

Swedish American

This oak Swedish American singlebox phone

1221

Swedish American

Single Box, nice decal Remains of mud dauber nest in box

1439

Western Electric singlebox

Western Electric oak singlebox 

1991

Wilhelm

This Williams Abbott singlebox phone in oak 

1386

Williams

Williams oak singlebox 

1945

Bell System  

Bell System black desk phone converted to modular service.  

0668

Eureka 

This oak Eureka single box phone

1405

UNK (Sold)

Unknown manufacturer old Blake type transmitter box. 

0383

Williams Abbott singlebox tandem   (Sold)    

Williams Abbott oak singlebox tandem 

1162

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric walnut tandem 

850

Swedish American  (Sold) 

Swedish American oak “Mae West” tandem

2087

Eureka   (Sold)         

Eureka Mae West style tandem. 

0010

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric "Queen Bee" pal singlebox phone 

1416

Swedish American(Sold)

Swedish American oak singlebox 

0684

Swedish American(Sold)

This oak Swedish American single box phone

1213

Kellogg(Sold)

Single box

1436

Couch (Sold)

Couch oak single box 

2355

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric 500 “D” deskset (red). 

2362

Western Electric(Sold)

Western Electric red touch tone modular newer desk phone. This phone works in and out

2336

Bell System sign (Sold)

This round, two-sided, porcelain Bell System Public Telephone sign measures 14 inches in diameter.  It has a flange, and its overall condition is very good.

1743

Public Telephone Sign(Sold)

This round, two sided Public Telephone sign is made of painted aluminum; it is 11 inches in diameter and has a flange. See pix for the overspray paint near flange on both sides.

1984

Bell system porcelain sign(Sold)

Bell system porcelain sign 11 inch flanged

2142

UNK(Sold)

Porcelain warning Sign white on red Warning; natural gas area follow instructions in bell system practices before entering

2329

Bell System sign(Sold)

This two-sided Bell System sign measures 18 x 18 inches.  It has a flange and is in good condition.

2177

Bart Simpson (Sold)

Tyco Industries; Super Lego Blocks Telephone (circa 1983). (made in Taiwan) This item measures 4.5 inches high, 7.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches deep. 

2058

Wesco(Sold)

Wesco "Ross" Annunciator in oak. 

0390

Samson (Sold)

2430

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric black desk Fixer-Upper phone. 

2417

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric black desk fixer-upper phone with four prong service. 

2426

Western Electric  (Sold)

Western Electric black wall fixer-upper wall phone.  See pix to determine features.  

2214

Western Electric black desk fixer upper(Sold)

Western Electric black desk fixer upper phone with dial and “hard wired” service. 

2313

Western Electric(Sold)

Western Electric black desk fixer-upper  phone does not have a cord (sorry).  

2425

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson black desk fixer-upper  phone.  See pix to determine features.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2427

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson black desk fixer-upper phone.  See pix to determine features.  Note that one of the “cradle hang up bars” is missing.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2303

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson older black desk fixer upper Phone. This item has no wall cord. This phone is untested as to whether it works or not

2314

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson yellow/beige desk fixer-upper phone has no cord (sorry). 

2364

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson black desk fixer-upper is equipped with four prong service.  See pix to determine features. This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2213

ITT (Sold)

ITT beige desk fixer upper phone with touchtone and modular service. 

2322

Federal (Sold)

FederalTelephone and Radio Corp. black desk phone has internal magneto with crank on the side.  The phone rings at the turn of the crank.  

2420

GTE (Sold)

GTE beige desk fixer-upper phone with modular service.  See pix to determine features.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2306

Bell System/Western Electric (Sold)

Bell System/Western Electric yellow fixer upper deskphone with touch tone and modular service. This phone is untested as to whether it works or not.

2308

Automatic Electric(Sold)

Automatic Electric black desk fixer upper phone with dial service. This phone has hardwire service converted to modular. This phone is untested as to whether it works or not.

2363

Automatic Electric(Sold)

Automatic Electric black desk fixer-upper is equipped with four prong service.  See pix to determine features. This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2418

Automatic Electric (Sold)

Automatic Electric black desk fixer-upper phone.  This phone is “light” when picked up; it is unknown whether the “insides” are present or not.  See pix to determine features.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

2419

Automatic Electric (Sold)

Automatic Electric black desk fixer-upper phone has no cord attached (sorry).  See pix to determine features.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not

1045

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric “301” fiddleback (oak) 

1987

Northern Electric common battery fiddleback (Sold)

Northern Electric (walnut?) common battery fiddleback 

0645

Jydsk (SOLD)

Jydsk fiddleback.

0993

Century (Sold)

Century common battery fiddleback. 

1422

Central Telephone and Electric Co. fiddleback with 1904 Worlds Fair transmitter (Sold)

Central Telephone and Electric Co. fiddleback with 1904 Worlds Fair transmitter. 

1194

Central Electric (SOLD)

This oak fiddleback is in very good condition

1900

Western Electric (Sold)

1809

Western Electric(Sold)

Western Electric 302 blue metal (no paint)desk. 

0400

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric Oval Base 202, Desk phone and ringer box. The desk phone is factory painted pewter or bronze. The handset is a marked "E1" style; note wear on the handset. 

1902

Western Electric (Sold)

WE fiddleback "288" w/ Gray side coin collector.

0087

Western Electric(Sold)

Western Electric candlestick with ringerbox. 

0398

Stromberg Carlson(Sold)

Stromberg Carlson black non dial candlestick with oak ringer box. See pix of scratches on the black candlestick. 

0126

Kellogg candlestick with ringerbox. (Sold)

Kellogg candlestick with oak ringerbox. 

2037

UNK (Sold)

Porcelain mouthpiece ( metal threads) fits WE or early Swedish American transmitters. Surface crack in bell

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2041

American Electric, Chicago Ill. (Sold)

American Electric, Chicago Ill. Porcelain mouthpiece ( porcelain threads) fits Stromberg Carlson and early American Electric transmitters. American Electric, Chicago, Ill marked on bell near threads. One chip in bell.

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1761

UNK (Sold)

2 Glass batteries

2500

Reproduction(Sold)

Reproduction transmitter arm (part) for a Gray Silver Dollar Pay Phone (see pix)

Chicago Telephone Supply(Sold)

Chicago Telephone Supply 6 bar magneto withnickel name plate and magnet covers; 

North receiver (Sold)

North receiver in good condition

WE(Sold)

Unknown manufacturer earlier type metal ringerbox (or “subset”) for a 202 deskset. 

2209

Victor Telephone Manufacturing Co (Chicago, Ill) top box. (Sold)

Victor Telephone Manufacturing Co (Chicago, Ill) oak top box (telephone part)

Kellogg (Sold)

Kellogg oak ringerbox is in very good condition and the finish is good. 

0818

UNK   (Sold)

Vought Berger oak singlebox is in very good condition and the finish is good. There are 2 patched holes, one under each bell. The backboard is starting to split along a glue seam at the bottom edge of the board. See pix of the "black ink drips" on the inside of the door. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is unmarked and beveled; the cup is stamped with the patent dates 1889- 1892. Note the unusual switchook on side of box. The mouthpiece is a repro. The 5 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank. Note the wooden, oval shaped wooden decoration on the front of the door. Note the unusual oval shaped transmitter arm and the curved top of the backboard. 

435

Sears, Roebuck and Co (Sold)

Sears, Roebuck and Co singlebox is marked with a metal tag on the door; the phone rings at the turn of the crank.  

0720

Stromberg Carlson (Sold)

Stromberg Carlson oak singlebox is in good condition, and the finish is fair.there is one 2 inch split in the top edge of the backboard along a glue line. There is one three inch split at the bottom edge of the backboard along a glue line. There is one 3 inch split in the bottom edge of the door along a glue line. There is one 5 inch split in the top edge of the door along a glue line. He box is unmarked. The receiver is marked Stromgerg Carlson. The transmitter has a marked cup and an unmarked shell. The mouthpiece is old, and there is a little wrench tacked to the inside of the door. The magneto is marked Stromberg and rings at the turn of the crank. There are no batteries in the box.

1153

Kellogg (Sold)

Kellogg oak singlebox is in good condition and the finish is good. There are 2 patched holes, 1 of either side of the shelf brackets. There is one split 2 inches long in the bottom edge of the backboard along a glue line. There is one split 2 inches long in the bottom edge of the backboard, not on a glue seam. The shelf is split the entire width not on a glue seam. The box is unmarked. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is marked Kellogg on both the cup and faceplate. The mouthpiece is a repro. The 5 bar magneto is marked Kellogg and rings at the turn of the crank. There are no batteries in the box. 

1339

American Electric(Sold)

American Electric oak singlebox is in good condition; the finish is fair. The box is unmarked; the receiver is old and unmarked. See the 2 "divots" in the receiver. The transmitter is marked American Electric, and the transmitter arm has the shield shaped base. The mouthpiece is old. The 5 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank. The switchook loops have the chararistic shield shaped loops. 

0948

Long Distance Telephone Company (Sold)

Long Distance Telephone Company (South Bend, Indiana) oak singlebox is in good condition and the finish is good. There are 8 pinholes in a rectangular shape around the picture frame front on the outside of the door. There is 1 patched hole measuring 1" x 3/8" under the crank. There is 1 hole measuring 3/8" in the center of the backboard in the magneto compartment. The backboard is starting to split on a glue seam at its bottom edge. The box is marked with a metal tag; inside is a paper tag dated 1909. the receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is marked Long Distance Telephone Co. The transmitter mount is a Kellogg. The mouthpiece is a repro. The 5 bar magneto is unmarked and has chrome bar covers; it rings at the turn of the crank. There are two old dry cells (Ever Ready brand) in the box. 

2360

AT&T(Sold)

AT&T red newer desk set (modular). This dial phone rings in and out.

2340

Continental Telephone Supply(Sold)

Continental Telephone Supply brass desk set (circa 1970). This newer desk set dials out and ring in; it is fitted with a four prong plug. 

designer phone "The Chest Phone". This item is comprised of a Stromberg Carlson brown modular desk set encased in a walnut case designed by Paul Nelson Industries Inc. This is not a novelty phone. The lid of the case has one compression "dip" in the front edge (see pix). Inside the lid, the decal is missing and there is an adhesive silhouette residue. There are several scratches on the plate around the touchtone number pad. The phone itself works on both incoming and outgoing calls. Any guarantees and/or warranties that originally accompanied the phone have expired.

Any warranties/guarantees accompanying item have expired

2391

Western ElectricSold)

Western Electric lineman’s (gold tone) “butt set” with dial added.  Patent date of 1903 stamped on the set.  The cord has a few cracks and no alligator clips.  (see pix) 

1097

Western Electric(Sold)

Western Electric wooden lineman’s ‘two sided” test box is marked Western Electric on the front of the box.  Both sides of box have the bracket that will house the watchcase receiver.  The side of the box that is not marked has a split down its entire length; this side also has another split about 1 ½ inches long at the bottom edge.  The watchcase receiver has one large chip and one smaller chip in the bakelite “earpiece” (see pix).  The receiver is marked “American Bell.”  This set has no strap attached.  

0363

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric wooden lineman’s ‘single sided” test box.  Only one side of box has the bracket that will house the watchcase receiver.   The top panel of the box is imprinted “Ring” and “Talk.” The watchcase receiver is marked Western Electric.  This set has a leather strap attached.  

2332

Bell System sign (Sold)

This two-sided, porcelain Bell System Public Telephone sign measures 11 inches x 11 inches.  It is in good condition.

1165

L.M.E.(Sold)

This Ericsson (L.M.E.) Test Set in oak is in very good condition and the finish is very good. The leather straps are in very good condition. The watchcase receiver is markeed L.M.E Telephone Manufacturing Co.

1976

Stewart Brothers(Sold)

Stewart Brothers lineman’s test set w/ leather lid. Item is marked Stewart Brothers Div of Instrument Laboratories, Chicago-10. Strap is in fair to good condition and the leather latches on the lid are intact. Watchcase receiver in the box; the magneto spins freely.

1842

WE (Sold)

Western Electric "Call Through Test Set" test panel from central office (J94715B) SD#=SD96063-01.  This equipment has 10 peg count registers, a 5 type switchboard dial, 30 toggle keys, space for 2 telephone sets, and 1 "IC". 

0059

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric 160A Railroad selector. This oak box is in good + condition and the finish is good--. Inside the box appears to be complete; there is a diagram on the inside of the door. 

0999

Western Electric

(Sold)

Western Electric Selector box, model 160-A Railroad use. The entire inside components seem to be complete; there is a wiring diagram in the box. This oak item is in very good condition and the finish is fair. There is 1 drilled hole ½" in diameter in the center of the backboard. There is 1 split measuring 1 1/2" in length at the top edge of the backboard not along a glue seam. See the small gash in the right edge of the door. The selector set inside is marked with a Western Electric decal. 

2010

Couch(Sold)

Couch Intercom is made of oak; the transmitter is correct for the phone and is marked Couch. 

2463

Lambert Schmidt intercom with swivel transmitter mount (Sold)

Lambert Schmidt walnut intercom phone with swivel transmitter mount is in good condition and the finish is fair.  There is one split 3 inches long from the transmitter to the bottom of the door.  There is one split one and ¼ inches long in the top right of the door.  The box is marked Lambert Schmidt with a metal tag on the door.  The phone is equipped with a single brass gong.  There is a 1 inch longitudinal crack in the old unmarked receiver.  The transmitter is correct for the phone and marked; the transmitter arm has an unusual swivel mount.  The mouthpiece is a repro and the cord is old.  There is a call button on the door. 

2080

Turner, E.B. (Sold)

Turner, E.B. four station annunciator. The wood is in very good condition and the finish is fair. The backboard portion is old; there are 2 small mounting holes on the upper edge of each side of the box. The box is old; there is a brand burned into the wood on the lower surface of the box "WR". A reset knob comes out of the bottom of the box and hangs down. There is one gong. There is no switchhook, receiver, transmitter mouthpiece, magneto, ringer, or cords.

0399

American Electric(Sold)

American Electric compact wall phone with handset. This oak phone is in good condition and the finish is good. There is a metal tag on the box and a paper parts tag inside; there is also a little wrench tacked inside the box. The magneto is marked American Electric and rings at the turn of the crank. The handset is marked American Electric and has a braided cord.

2338

Foreign Rikstelefonern (Sold)

Foreign Rikstelefonen compact  wall phone with handset.  The metal box is marked Rikstelefonen; see slightly faded lion decal.  The handset is in good condition, see unusual metal transmitter.  The metal fingerwheel has raised numbers in clockwise order per European style.  The dialing pad as seen through the fingerwheel holes has the American style (counterclockwise) number dialing system

0887

Kellog (Sold)

Kellogg compact wall phone. Both the oak and the finish are in very good condition, and the backboard and the box are both old and correct The horizontal mounting holes are 6 1/8 inches apart (center to center) and the vertical mounting holes are 9 inches apart (center to center). The switch hook is old and correct; the switch hook is marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Kellogg (mount needs an adjustment). The mouthpiece is old and unusual; it has brass threads and patent info on the edge of the lip. The magneto is a marked 3 bar magneto that rings at the turn of the crank. The ringer is correct and the cord is new. 

2562

Samson Battery No.2 Glass battery Jar with unmarked insert (Sold)

 Samson Battery No.2 , square glass battery Jar is in very good condition withg no cracks or chips.  The following markings are in the glass: “The Samson Battery No.2”, “The EGM Co. Boston Mass”, “waterline without elements.”  The carbon insert looks like it has been used; it is still in very good condition.  Both the porcelain collar and the metal rod are reproductions. 

2083

Foreign (?Danish) (Sold)

Foreign (? Danish) metal desk set with rotary dial. The phone has foreign inscription on the baseplate. The phone has a Western Electric dial, and a new handset cord. There is no line cord. Overall condition is very good, no chips or cracks. 

1201

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric foreign desk (black) with handset. The dial is marked Western electric. Black metal base with lion decal on front, and side decals stating "Rikstelefonen"; both in good condition. The handset has an unusual metal transmitter (European). See paper decal on bottom. Cord equipped with 4 prong plug

2117

Tyco Industries; Super Lego Blocks Telephone fixer-upper novelty phone (Sold)

Tyco Industries; Super Lego Blocks Telephone fixer-upper novelty phone (circa 1983) (made in Taiwan). This item measures 4.5 inches high, 7.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches deep. The phone is in good conditiona and features touch tone dialing, mute key, redial, and slide out drawer to hold extra lego blocks. The phone works “erratically” on both incoming and outgoing calls.  Sometimes it works fine, other times there is static on the line; may need TLC. When tested recently it “had a hum on the line.” It comes with no box or documents. Any warranties/guarantees accompanying item have expired. 

2318

Western Electric ( Sold)

Western Electric black desk fixer-upper phone.  This phone has a dial and "hard wired" service.   This phone has not been tested; it is unknown whether it works or not

2326

Western Electric( Sold)

Western Electric white cradle desk phone; may need work.  Fixer-Upper item. 

2215

Bell System/Western Electric (Sold)

Bell System/Western Electric ivory desk fixer upper phone with touch tone service. This phone has 5 stations and a hold button; see the pix of the cord "jack." This phone is untested as to whether it works or not.

2305

ITT(Sold)

ITT chocolate brown desk fixer upper phone with dial and modular service. This phone is untested as to whether it works or not.

2385

ITT almond Trendline with volume control(Sold)

ITT almond electronic Trendline phone with volume control and modular service.  See the thumb control for the volume adjustment on the top surface of the handset.  This item works on both incoming and outgoing calls. It comes with the original box and documents (circa 1986).  Any warrantees or guarantees that originally came with this phone have expired.  

2217

Northern Telecom(Sold)

Northern Telecom chocolate brown desk fixer upper phone with a dial and modular service. This phone is untested as to whether it works or not. New listing 3/13/02

2451

UNK (Sold)

Unknown manufacturer white desk fixer upper Phone.  This phone has an enamel coated fingerwheel and 4 prong service.  This phone has not been tested to see if it works or not. 

0211

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric type 294A common battery walnut fiddleback is in very good + condition and the finish is very good +.  Western Electric is stamped on the left side of the phone and the patent dates and disclaimer on the right side.  There is a paper diagram on the underside of the shelf.  The backboard is correct and is marked “Type 294A” on the back of the board.  The receiver is correct for the phone and marked Western Electric 143 AW on the cap.  The receiver shell has patent dates on the top.  The transmitter is correct for the phone and is marked Western Electric 350 W.  The mouthpiece is old and has the Western Electric “star” in the center; the cord is old. 

935

Swedish American 

(Sold)

Swedish American oak fiddleback is in good condition and the finish is good.  There are 4 patched holes in the phone.  Two of these are on the right side at both the upper and lower mounting holes (see pix).  There is a patched hole at the top corner of the ringter board.  There is a patched edge at the battery door.  There are 2 patched holes at the bottom of the left side of the phone and at the top mounting hole.  There is 1 split in the backboard, 24 inches in length, along a glue joint.  The receiver is old; there is a seam on both sides that may look like longitudinal “cracks” in the pictures.  The transmitter is correct for the phone and is “brassed out” and is marked Swedish American.  The transmitter arm is correct.  The mouthpiece is a repro and the cord is old.  Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked and rings at the turn of the crank.   The switchhook is correct and marked Swedish American.  The ringer is a Swedish American, but it is not the one that came with the phone originally.  

2465

Swedish American (Sold)

Swedish American oak fiddleback is in very good condition; the finish is good.  There do not appear to be any patched holes or unexplained holes in the wood.  The wiring in the recessed area of the backboard seems undisturbed; there is also a paper “Test Tag” on the back of the backboard.  The lightening arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel.  The receiver is marked Swedish American.  The transmitter is correct for the phone and marked Swedish American; the transmitter arm is correct.  The mouthpiece is old, and the cord is new.  Insice, the 5 bar magneto is marked and rings at the turn of the crank.  The switch hook is unmarked.  there are no batteries in the box. 

2466

Chicago(Sold)

Chicago oak fiddleback is in very good condition; the finish is poor.  This phone is unusual in that the magneto is mounted on the floor of the usual battery compartment; this appears to have been done at the factory.    There is a metal name tag on the door of the battery compartment.  The lightening arrestor is correct; the bells are nickel, but need to be cleaned up.  The old receiver has 4 hairline cracks, each about 1 inch in length and all running longitudinally along the surface.  The transmitter is correct for the phone, has a beveled edge, and is marked “Chicago.”  The mouthpiece and the cord are both old.  Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked and rings at the turn of the crank.  Botyh the switch hook and the ringer are correct. 

1202

Monarch (Sold)

Monarch Mono-fone.  This black desk phone with a round base has a "gold tone" name plate in the cradle (see pix).  It does not come with a ringerbox, but we might have one if you would like one with it for an extra fee (please inquire). 

0894

Kellog (Sold)

Kellogg Grab-a-phone (black) with walnut ringer box and shelf. The desk set is in excellent condition, the paint is possibly original. The handset is excellent condition also; the transmitter and receiver are both marked Kellogg. The nickel looks like it would polish up nicely. The line cord is old and the handset cord is "newer" than the line cord, but has still seen some wear. The walnut ringe rbox is an unmarked Kellogg box that rings at the turn of the crank. It has been modified with a nicely added shelf attachment on its upper surface; the desk set is intended to sit on the wall-mounted ringer box. It is unknown whether this shelf attachment was added at the factory or not.

0113

Kellogg (Sold)

Kellogg Grab-a-phone with ringerbox This desk phone is unmarked; it is in excellent condition and appears to possess the original paint job. The felt ring on the base is in good condition. The interior of the base appears clean and intact. The handset has the earlier "faceted" sides on the handgrip; both the transmitter and the receiver cup are marked. The handset is in excellent condition and the horn is old; there is a chip in the mouthpiece (see pix). The nickel parts look like they should clean up well. The oak ringerbox has a marked 5 bar kellogg magneto that rings at the turn of the crank. The ringer is old. There is a big reproduction nametag on the front of the box.

1818

Conneticut (Sold)

Connecticut grab-a-phone; overall condition is very good.  There is a call button on the base (see pix).  The base and handset are both marked.  

0395

Kellogg (Sold)

Kellogg candlestick w/ringer box. The ringerbox is oak in good condition and the finish is poor.  The magneto rings at the turn of the crank. Inside the box are both a paper tag and a wiring diagram.  The receiver is marked Kellogg, as is the transmitter.  The ringer is also correct for the phone.   The cord has a "Runzel" tag.  

Monarch (Sold)

Monarch earlier model candlestick is unmarked and in good condition.  The old receiver is unmarked and has a 2 1/2 inch longitudinal hairline crack starting at the bell end (see pix).  The transmitter is marked and is correct for the phone.  The mouthpiece is a repro and has a couple of chips in the edge (see pix).  The cord is old and has a few “flea bitten” s[pts (see [ox).  The contents of the base of the candlestick appear to be undisturged.  The unmarked oak ringerbox is in very good condition; the finish is good.  Inside, the 4 bar magneto is marked American Electric and rings at the turn of the crank.  There is a wiring diagram in the box. 

0783

Automatic Electric(Sold)

Automatic Electric candlestick with ringerbnox.  The candlestick has the "swivel perch" style.  The receiver shell might be a repro and the cap is old.   See pix of the whit mark on the shell.  The transmitter is unmarked with a "beveled style edge".  The mouthpiece is old.  The oak ringerbox is in good condition and the finish is good.  Inside is a marked Stromberg Carlson magneto that rings at the turn o f the crank.  See pix of the imprinted numbers and info on the box edges.  The backboard of the ringerbox is split on the bottom edge along a glue seam.

2019

Century(Sold)

Century straight shaft candlestick w/o ringerbox. The switch hook is correct and displays the Century teardrop style loop. The candlestick is marked Century Telephone Construction of Buffalo, New York. The base is clean, it has the coil, and the interior appears undisturbed and complete. The receiver is not correct for the phone; it is old and marked Stromberg Carlson. The transmitter is old and correct; it has the typical Century number card holder. The mouthpiece is old and has a moderate chip. The receiver cord is old and there is no line cord present.

0781

Connecticut (Sold)

Connecticut Candle Stick with oak ringer box (painted black) The candlestick has p0atent dates stamped around the shaft stating 1904; there is a call button on the base. The receiver is a marked leich receiver. The transmitter is marked Connecticut and the perch is stamped "D4582". The oak ringerbox has been painted black sometime in the past. The oak is in good condition and the paint is poor. There are 3 holes on the inside of the door that do not appear to go through to the outside of the door. The Western Electric 5 bar magneto is marked with a WE decal; the box rings at the turn of the crank. See pix of the stamped information on the edges of the box.

2038

UNK (Sold)

Porcelain mouthpiece (metal threads) fits Western Electric transmitters. Some surface cracks.

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2525

UNK (Sold)

2529

UNK(Sold)

2358

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric beveled transmitter (no digits) with original, very early, mouthpiece. 

2524

Sterling transmitter cup (Sold)

Sterling transmitter cup with original nickel finish

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Sterling renickeled transmitter cup (Sold)

Sterling renickeled transmitter cup has been straightened and repaired.  The “shoulder” of the bell has been straigntened; this process resulted in the mounting hole being off center.  We have tried to take pix that depict this “off center” effect and show the “beaten metal” under the newly applied nickel. 

Unknown manufacturer (resembles Chicago) 6 bar magneto(Sold)

Unknown manufacturer (resembles Chicago)  6 bar magneto with laminated magnets rings OK.  There are 4 mouting holes.  The long length between one of the pairs is 2 15/16; the short length is 1 15/16 (center on center).

Western Electric (Sold)

Western Electric (Sold)

2023

Western Electric (Sold)

WE type 21 top box in walnut.  There are 2 patched holes in the top of the box. The backboard is old, but has been altered (top and bottom edges do not match the side routing pattern.  The dimensions between the two top mounting holes is 5 5/8 inches; the vertical distance between the holes is 9 3/8 inches; the diagonal distance between the upper left and the lower right hole is 10 15/16 inches.