Antique Western Electric Oak Wall Crank Telephone

For Sale by Auction in
Chessapeake, Virginia, US

An antique Western Electric oak wall-mount crank magneto telephone. Features an oak case with a slanted writing shelf, twin brass external ringer gongs, a front-mounted transmitter mouthpiece, a side-mounted hand crank, and a receiver resting on a side cradle switch with fabric-wrapped cord. Marked with a metallic Western Electric Made in U.S.A. plaque on the…

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Chessapeake, Virginia, United States (US)

Item description:

An antique Western Electric oak wall-mount crank magneto telephone. Features an oak case with a slanted writing shelf, twin brass external ringer gongs, a front-mounted transmitter mouthpiece, a side-mounted hand crank, and a receiver resting on a side cradle switch with fabric-wrapped cord. Marked with a metallic Western Electric Made in U.S.A. plaque on the front along with incised lettering on the wood case. Back panel is fitted with mounting holes. Location J