Lot 255

1913 Western Electric 229W Table Crank Telephone

Estimate: $350 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$25 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
Featured in this lot is this 1913 Western Electric 229W table crank telephone. This crank telephone is was manufactured by Western Electric and was produced with patents that date from 1900 to 1913 with the last patents dated 1913 the patent dates include: Pat'd in U.S.A. Dec. 4, 1900; Mar. 26,1901; May 20,1913; June 3, 1913. The telephone is wonderfully and professionally crafted with a jointed base of stained oak that shows a crank on the right hand side and shows the two bells on the top of the base with a cord coming from the base to the microphone. The microphone is constructed from bakelite with a chrome mouthpiece. The condition of this telephone is good with the microphone mouthpiece shows fading paint and shows some wear to the earpiece but otherwise shows good overall condition. The measurements of this crank telephone base is 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 7 3/4" and the microphone is 12" x 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".

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