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Description |
Asking Price |
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WF2 |
2961 |
Acme (Sold) |
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Item 2961 is an Acme fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. There are two holes bottom left side nad one split bottom center of the backboard at the glue joint., Phone is marked--has metal Acme name tag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is marked Acme and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. Phone has a 4-chrome bar mag. It is unmarked, ringer is correct |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2971 |
American Electric |
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Item 2971 is an American Electric fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition. The finish is good. The door of the battery box looks new. The phone has a metal American Electric nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old and un-marked. The transmitter is marked American Electric and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. It has a 5-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct. The ringer is correct. It still has one old Burgess dry cell battery last used in the phone. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2967 |
Baird (Sold) |
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Item 2967 is a Baird fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The lower front of the left side panel has been repaired. It's minor; the condition of the wood and finish is fair. The pull knob on the door is new. A key is required to open the door to the battery compartment and it is with the phone. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel but covered with years of patine accumulation. Has a marked Baird metal name tag. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is very small, very early, and unmarked. It is correct for the phone. Transmitter arm is oval cast iron. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. Phone has a 5-bar unmarked mag. There are chrome covers on all five bars of the mag. Phone rings when the button on the left side of the phone is depressed while cranking. Both the switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0014 |
Central |
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Item 14 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of the phone is good. there is a split in the bottom of the backboard at the glue joint. The switch-hook is unusual-it is the closed loop style. Phone is marked with a metal Central tag., on the battery compartment door. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old and unmarked. It is correct for the phone,. The transmitter is marked Central and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new and the cord is new. Phone has a 50-bar unmarked mag. The switch is correct. The ringer is correct.' |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0122 |
Central |
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Item 0122 is an Oak Central Fiddleback antique telephone. The overall condition of the wood and finish are very good. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0146 |
Central |
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Item 146 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of this phone is very good. It is marked with a metal Central name tag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Central so it is right for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old original. Phone has a 5-bar marked magneto. Chrome covers on all five bars. Phone rings when cranked in hung-up mode. The switch is correct. The ringer is correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0248 |
Central |
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tem #248 is a central fiddleback in fair condition; the finish is poor. There is 1 patched hole in the top of the shelf; this appears to be a large "filled" area. There is another patched hole in the battery door. The top of the backboard has damage to both edges and 2 extra holes and a split approx 7 inches long. The phone is marked Central with a metal tag. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old. The transmitter is marked, and the arm is correct. The mouthpiece is a repro, and the cord is new. Inside, the 5 bar magneto has marked chrome bar covers. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct for the phone. |
$260.00 |
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WF2 |
0369 |
Central |
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Item 369 is an oak Central fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is good. There is 1 patched hole in the top center of the backboard. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old. The transmitter is marked, and the arm is correct. The mouthpiece is a repro, and the cord is old. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked and has chrome bar covers; it rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are unmarked and correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box. |
$300.00 |
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WF2 |
0410 |
Central (Sold) |
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Item 0410 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. There are four patched holes located around the arrestor. The backboard is marked with the Central metal nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old and it is marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Central and it correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is marked Runzel. The phone has a 5-bar magneto. Each bar is marked with the Central logo. The phone rings if cranked with the receiver is "hung up" position. The switch is correct and so is the ringer. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0564 |
Central |
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Item #564 is a Central oak fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is good. The battery door is new. The topbox is marked with a metal tag, and the arrestor is correct; the bells are nickel. The unmarked receiver has an old shell and a repro cap. The transmitter is correct for the phone and marked; the arm is correct. The mouthpiece is old, and the cord is new; it still has the Runzel(R) tag on it. Inside, the 5 bar magneto has marked chrome bar covers, and rings at the turn of the crank. both the switch hook and the ringer are unmarked and correct. The battery box door is new, and there are no batteries in the box. |
$300.00 |
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WF2 |
0651 |
Central |
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Item #651 is an oak Central fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is very good. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old and marked Kellogg. The transmitter is correct and marked; the arm is correct. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked and has chrome bar covers; it rings at the turn of the crank. both switch hook and ringer are unmarked and correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box. |
$300.00 |
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WF2 |
0839 |
Central |
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Item 839 is a Central C.E. Special fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of this phone is good but, there is a very, very small chip top right on the ringer panel. Phone has a metal name tag that reads "C.E. Special". We think the "C.E." stands for Central Electric-a company in St. Louis that made a lot of wood wall phones. The receiver is old and it is marked Kellogg. The transmitter is unmarked and it is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. It has a 5-bar unmarked mag. Phone rings when cranked. The switch and the ringer are both correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0845 |
Central |
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Item #845 is an oak Central fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is fair. The lightening arrestor is correct, and the bells are brass. The receiver is old and correct for the phone. The transmitter is correct and marked; the arm is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old and has a chip; the cord is old. Inside, the 4 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and unmarked. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0919 |
Central |
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Item #919 is a Central oak fiddleback in good+ condition; the finish is fair. There is 1 split 3 inches long in the bottom of the backboard along a glue joint. Some of the edge of the battery compartment side on the left has splintered off. The shelf was split and has been reglued. The switch hook has been repaired sometime in the past. The box is correct and is marked with a metal tag. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old and is marked Stromberg Carlson. The transmitter is correct and marled; the arm is also correct. Both the mouthpiece and the cord are old. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked on the chrome bar covers; the mag rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are unmarked and correct; the switch hook has been repaired. There are no batteries in the box |
$375.00 |
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WF2 |
0923 |
Central Electric |
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Item #923 was formerly listed on our site as a Leich; upon closer examination, it appears to have been manufactured by Central Electric. This item is a Central local battery fiddleback. The oak and the finish are both in very good condition; there is a metal name tag on the front. The backboard is old and correct. The magneto is correct and is marked C.T.E. Both the ringer and switch hook are correct for the phone. The receiver is a marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Leich. Both the mouthpiece and the cord are old. |
$360.00 |
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WF2 |
1215 |
Central |
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fiddle back with old batteries, well marked |
$500.00 |
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WF2 |
1055 |
Central |
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Item 1055 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of the wood is good. The finish is fair to poor. The shelf has been reglue at the joint, and the battery compartment door has been reglued at the joint It has an ujnusual paper stamp inside the ringer compartment. It says "I.I.T.A. equipment license stamp 1 cent March 1907." Both the shelf and the battery compartment door have beemn reglued at their joints. The phone has a central metal tag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel and very dirty. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is marked Central, which is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5-bar marked Central mag. with chrome bar covers. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1244 |
Central |
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Central Fiddleback. This oak phone is in poor condition and the finish is poor. See the stain on the backboard near the arrestor. There is one 2 inch split at the upper left edge of the backboard along a glue seam. The shelf is splitting along a glue line. One-half inch of the backboard below the waist is missing on the right side (ie it fell off at a glue joint). There is a metal name tag just above the shelf. There is a “stamp” on the back wall of the battery box “L.I.T.A.” Equpiment Lisence stamp (1cent) that is dated 1907. The magneto rings and is marked CT&E (Central Telephone and Electric Co). The receiver is old and is marked Kellogg. The transmitter is unmarked and has a beveled edge. The mouthpiece is repro. |
$500.00 |
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WF2 |
1171 |
Central Electric fiddleback |
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Central Electric oak fiddle back is well marked with a metal nameplate under the transmitter arm. |
$450.00 |
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WF2 |
2977 |
Central Electric |
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Item 2977 is a central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in good condition. The finish is fair. It has a metal "Central " tag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old and marked American Electric. The transmitter is correct for the phone and is marked "Central". The mouthpiece is old. It has a 5-bar marked magneto. It rings when cranked. Both the switch and the ringer are correct for the phone |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2978 |
Central Electric |
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Item 2978 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of the wood is very good and the finish is fair. There are two patched holes each side of shelf brackets. The shelf is new. It has a metal marked Central tag. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Central and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new and the receiver cord is new. It has a 5-bar marked central mag. It rings when cranked. There are chrome bar covers on all magnets. The switch and ringer are correct |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2982 |
Central Electric |
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Item 2982 is a Central fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are fair. Both side panels have been re-glued at the joints. The backboard has also been re-glued at the joint. The battery door has also been re-glued at the joint. The shelf has also been re-glued at the joint. It's a very good phone but needs some TLC. It has a metal Central nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel but dirty. The receiver is old and unmarked. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. It has a 5-bar marked magneto. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct and the ringer is correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2984 |
Central Electric |
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Item 2984 is a central Fiddleback wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition. The finish is in good condition. It has a metal "Central" tag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old, no cracks or chips. The transmitter is correct for the phone and is marked "Central". It has a 5-bar magneto umarked. It rings when cranked. Both the switch and the ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
3003 |
Central Electric |
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Item #3003 is an oak Central fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is fair. The phone is equipped with an external Cresco ring through condenser in a wooden box. There is 1 split down the whole length of the left side panel of the box. The back board is correct and marked with a metal tag; the arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is correct and unmarked; the arm is correct. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked C.T.& E. Co. and rings at the turn of the crank; the mag has chrome bar covers. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and unmarked. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
3012 |
Central Electric |
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Item #3012 is a Central oak fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is fair. There is 1 split the whole length of the side panel at the switch hook, along a glue joint. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are brass. the receiver is old. The transmitter is marked and correct for the phone; the arm is also correct. The mouthpiece is a repro, and the cord is new. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked "CT&E Co" and has chrome bar covers; it rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and unmarked. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
322 |
Chicago Fiddleback |
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FiddleBack in oak. There is 1 hole on the face of the shelf and 3 patched holes on the back board near the top. The arrestor is correct for the phone and the bells are brass. The receiver appears old and is unmarked. The transmitter in unmarked and appears old. The transmitter arm is correct for the phone. There is a 5 bar magneto that rings, is unmarked and has chrome bars. The switch and ringer are unmarked and correct for the phone. There are no batteries |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0345 |
Dean (Sold) |
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Item 345 is a Dean fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of walnut. The overall condition of this phone is good. The right side of the shelf could use some attention on the bottom edge. The shelf is laminated and this is correct for Dean. There are two patched holes located above and below the trans armTo Open the phone the crank must be removed. Phone is marked with a metal Dean tag on the backboard. The lightening arrestor is inside the phone and is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is the original marked metal Dean receiver. The transmitter is unmarked. This phone has an advertisement attachment mounted under the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is new. The cord is an old original Runzel marked. Phone has a 5-bar marked mag. Phone rings when cranked The switch is correct. The ringer is correct. Has signal button left of the arm. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1228 |
Dean Electric |
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This oak Dean Electric Fiddle back is in very good condition and the finish is very good. There is a metal name tab on the backboard above the transmitter. The magneto is marked Dean and rings at the turn of the crank. The receiver is a reproduction Dean receiver made of very heavy brass. The transmitter has a marked Dean cup and the mouthpiece is old. The ringer is correct for the phone. The latching "grommet" is missing from the battery box latch hole (see pix). The shelf has been replaced by a "home made" plywood shelf sometime in the past; see the crack in this shelf (pix). See pix of the two dents on the front panel of the battery box. There are no batteries in the box. |
$425.00 |
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WF2 |
0357 |
Erickson |
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Ericson Fiddleback is made of black metal. The backboard is correct for the phone. The receiver is correct and marked Ericsson of Buffalo NY; the wooden sleeve on handset is split. The magneto, ringer, and the battery box are all correct for the phone. The magneto rings at the turn of the crank. It has a Western Electric cord. There are no nametags on the phone. |
$360.00 |
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WF2 |
0944 |
Ericsson British foreign Fiddleback |
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Ericsson British foreign Fiddleback is in good condition. The side hanging, European style handset is unmarked. The phone has a nice decal on the metal battery cover, and inside, there is a paper schematic. The 4 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank. The braided cord is old, and both the switch hook and the ringer are correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box. We believe that one of the transmitter parts is missing (see pix). In this model, the handset hangs on side of the phone. |
$285.00 |
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WF2 |
0945 |
Ericsson British foreign Fiddleback |
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Erickson (L.M.E. Mfg. Co, Buffalo NY ) metal FiddleBack (handset hangs at the side) has both a marked receiver & transmitter. Date on the phone is 1907. There are 2 paper tags inside the box. We believe that the finish is "original." |
$350.00 |
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WF2 |
0959 |
Ericsson metal fiddleback |
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Ericsson metal fiddleback (with receiver on the side) is marked Electrical Engineering Minneapolis, MN. The backboard, receiver, transmitter, magneto, and ringer are all correct for the phone. The cord is old. There is a schematic in the box that is dated 12/20/1911; the Ericsson “guarantee” paper tag is also in the box. The magneto rings at the turn of the crank. |
$385.00 |
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WF2 |
2880 |
Ericsson metal fiddleback |
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Item 2880 is an Ericsson fiddleback type metal wall phone. It has been repainted. The condition is good. The lightening arrestor is correct. It is covered by round nickel gong. The bells are nickel. The handset is European style and is in very good condtion. It has a PTT lever. PTT stands for "Push to talk". There is a paper guarantee tag inside the phone. There is also a wiring diagram dated 9-17-12 inside the phone. The phone has a 5-bar mag. It rings when cranked and the handset is in the "Hung Up" mode. The switch hook and the ringer are correct. |
$350.00 |
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WF2 |
2929 |
Ericsson metal fiddleback |
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Item 2929 is an Ericsson fiddleback style metal painted black wall phone. The paint is in good condition. It has an Eriksson decal in the vicinity of the bells that is in excellent condition. The bells are brass. The lightening arrestor is under the round nickel cover at the top of the phone and is correct. The receiver is marked and is correct for the phone. The transmitter is old and marked AT&T. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is new and is made of brown cloth. There is a paper guarantee tag and a wiring diagram dated 1915 inside the battery compartment. The phone has a 3-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are unmarked and correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1052 |
Hunnings Tel. Co. |
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Item 1052 is a United States Hunnings Tel. Co. fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of the wood is good but the finish is just fair. A glue joint separation in the battery compartment has been re-glued. The backboard is correct. There is a metal identification tag on the backboard that reads "United States Hunnings Telephone Company, Akron, Ohio". The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old, unmarked and correct for the phone. The transmitter is unmarked. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. The phone has a 5-bar unmarked magneto and rings when cranked if the receiver is in the "Hung-up" mode. Both the switch and the ringer are unmarked and correct for the phone. A key is needed to open the battery compartment door and is furnished with the phone. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2968 |
Illinois Electric |
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Item 2968 is an Illinois Electric oak fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition but the finish is just fair. There is a 2-inch glue joint separation on the bottom of the backboard, which is barely noticeable to the naked eye. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is old. Beveled edge, and correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. It has a 4-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct, as is the ringer. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2783 |
Inland |
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Inland Fiddleback in oak, there is a split 3 inches long on the backboard, the shelf was broken but has been reglued- fair job, it has a call button on the left side. There is a metal tag on the backboard. The reciever is marked Kellog, the mouthpiece has some chips, see pic’s. it has a 5 bar mag that rings |
$325.00 |
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WF2 |
2784 |
Inland |
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Inland Fiddleback in oak in good condition. It has call button on the left side above hook but no contacts inside. There fore there are 2 holes inside. front panel where ringer mounts has been broken and reglued. It has metal tag on back board, the receiver is marked on the cap stromberg. It has 5 bar mag and rings |
$300.00 |
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WF2 |
2972 |
Julius Andra |
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Item 2972 is a Julius Andra fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are in good condition. There is one patched hold left front corner of shelf and two patched holes top mtg holese on the backboard. The ringer door has been reglued at the break. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is an old unmarked beveled edge, correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new and it's green. The phone has a 5-chrome bar mag. It rings when cranked when the receiver is in "hung up" mode. The switch is correct and the ringer is correct |
$400.00 |
| WF2 | 3811 | Jydsk |
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#3811 is a walnut Jydsk fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is fair. The battery cover is wood grained steel. This is a handset model; both the handset and cord are in good condition. The mouthpiece and the cord are both old. Inside, the 4 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and ringer are old, unmarked, and correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box. | $400.00 |
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WF2 |
3570 |
D. A. Kusel (Sold) |
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Item 3570 is a D.A. Kusel oak fiddleback antique telephone. The overall condition of the wood is good +: the finish is good-. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0358 |
L. M. Ericsson |
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Item 0358 is an L. M. Ericsson fiddleback wall phone. It is made of metal. It has nickel trim on both side panels. It has an "E" in the hook loop. The lightening arrestor is correct and is under a nikel cover. The bells are nickel. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is unmarked and correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is old. It has a 5-bar mag. It rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2969 |
Leich (Sold) |
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Item 2969 is a Leich fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of the wood is very good but the finish is poor. There is one split in the top of the backboard down into the battery box. There s another split the entire width of the shelf. See pix of the blotch on the shelf by the crack. The backboard is correct and marked with the metal leich nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are dirty nickel. The receiver is old, unmarked and correct for the phone; see pix of the paint speckles on the shell. The transmitter is marked Leich and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old, and the receiver cord is new. Inside, The phone has a 5-bar unmarked magneto that rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch and the ringer unmarked and correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1104 |
Montgomery Ward |
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Item 1104 is a Montgomery Ward wood wall phone fiddleback style. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is very good. There is a patched hole bottom right on the backboard. The backboard is marked with a very unusual Montgomery Ward metal nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel but dirty. The receiver is old, unmarked and correct for the phone. The transmitter is unmarked and correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old and has a very small chip on underneath side. The cord is new. It has a 5-bar unmarked mag. There are chrome covers on all 5 bars. The phone rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2963 |
Standard Tel & Electric |
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Item 2963 is a Standard Tel & Electric fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. There are 4 patched holes located inside the compartment on door around the ringer. The backboard is marked with the Standard metal nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel the receiver is a marked Stromberg Carlson. The transmitter is unmarked with a beveled edge. It is correct for the phone. The transmitter arm is the cast iron type. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5-0bar mag. Each bar is marked with the "HC" (holtzer-cabot) logo. The phone rings when cranked if the receiver is in "hung0up" mode. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2921 |
Monarch |
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IItem 2921 is a Monarch fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of walnut. The wood is in very good condition but the finish is just fair. The door of the battery compartment is new. The backboard is marked with a Monarch metal nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old and is dated on the shell. The transmitter is marked Monarch and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new and the receiver cord is new. It has a 4-bar unmarked mag. The phone rings when cranked if receiver is in "hung-up" mode. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2966 |
North Electric |
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Item 2966 is a North Electric fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition and so is the finish. A glue joint separation of the bottom panel of the battery compartment has been re-glued. A glue joint separation of the bottom part of the backboard has been re-glued. There are two patched holes each side of the panel under the hook both sides. The phone has a metal North nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct and the bells are nickel. The receiver is old and un-marked. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 3-bar un-marked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct. The ringer is correct. The transmitter is old and un-unmarked. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2980 |
P&A local and long distance telephone Company |
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Item 2980 is a "P&A local and long distance telephone Company" wood wall phone made of walnut. The overall condition of the wood is good but the finish is fair. The battery compartment door has a picture frame panel, which has been re-glued in places. It has a disclaimer and dates stamped on the left side panel below the switch-hook. The backboard is correct and is marked with a brass nametag that reads: "P&A local and long distance telephone Company". The bells are brass. The receiver is old and marked on the cap. The transmitter is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is also new and is made of brown cloth. The switch is correct and unmarked. The ringer is also unmarked and correct for the phone. This phone has a 3-bar unmarked mag. It is very unusual! Each bar looks to be about 2 inches wide and they are arranged so that there is one wide bar over two wide bars. The crank is also very unusual. Then not in use it collapses and automatically folds up flat against the side of the phone, see pictures. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2970 |
St. Paul Electric Co |
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Item 2970 is a St. Paul Electric Co. fiddle back style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are in very good condition. There is a very small wood chip out of the lower left mounting hold of the backboard. The backboard is marked with a metal St. Paul Electric nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is unmarked and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is old and marked. The phone has a 5-bar mag. It rings when cranked with depressing the shunt button on the left side of the phone. The switch and ringer are old and unmarked and both are correct for the phone. A key is needed to open the door to the battery compartment. |
$400.00 |
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3002 |
S. H. Couch |
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Item 3002 is a S. H. Couch fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are in good condition. There is a hole top left of backboard and two patched holes battery compartment door, Wood is missing around the lower left mtg hole.The backboard is correct and is marked with a metal S. H. Couch nametag and a numbered crescent tag just above the nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old an unmarked. The transmitter is marked S. H. Couch and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is also new and it's green cloth. It has a 5-bgar unmarked mag. The phone rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2791 |
Stromberg Carlson |
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Fiddleback in oak. There are 5 patched holes on the backboard left of the arm. The tranmitter arm has pin stripling on base. There is a 5 bar locomotive mag that rings |
$400.00 |
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0285 |
Swedish American |
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Item #285 is an oak Swedish American fiddleback; the arrestor is correct, and the bells are brass. The receiver is old; the cap is marked Suttle and the shell has a crack in the seam. The transmitter is old and unmarked; the arm is correct. The mouthpiece is old and has a chip in it; the cord is new. Inside, the five bar magneto is marked and rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and marked Swedish American. There are no batteries in the box. |
$300.00 |
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0384 |
Swedish American |
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Item 384 is a Swedish American fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are very good. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is a marked Swedish American correct for the phone. The transmitter arm is correct. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is old marked Runzel. Has a 5-bar mag. Every bar is marked with a chrome cover. The switch is correct and marked. The ringer is correct and marked. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0507 |
Swedish American |
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Item 507 It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition. The overall condition of the finish is just fair. There are two patched holes located top of the battery compartment door. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is marked Swedish American and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new; and the receiver cord is new. The phone has a 5-bar marked chrome mag and rings when cranked if the receiver is in hung up mode. The switch and ringer are marked and correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0950 |
Swedish American |
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IItem 0950 is a Swedish American fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. This phone has the early Swedish American transmitter. It has two small filled nail holes left of the lightening arrestor. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass but have been painted black. The receiver is an old marked Stromberg Carlson. The transmitter is marked and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5-0bar marked mag. All five bars are marked. It rings when cranked if in "hung0-up" mode. The switch and ringer are marked and is correct, |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1026 |
Swedish American |
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Item #1026 is an oak Swedish American fiddleback; the finish is fair. There is a small divot in the top edge of the backboard. On the top box, there are two binding posts, and the bells are black. The receiver has an old shell and a repro marked Western Electric cap. The transmitter is marked and correct for the phone; the transmitter arm is correct. Both the mouthpiece and the cord are old and correct for the phone. Inside, the five bar magneto is marked, has a chrome bar cover, and rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are marked and correct for the p hone. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1032 |
Swedish American |
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Item 1032 is a Swedish American Fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The condition of the wood is very good. The finish can stand redoing. There is a 3-inch separation in the very bottom of the left side panel it needs to be re-glued and clamped. There is an instruction tag on the inside of the battery compartment door about the "new spring binding posts on the lightening arrestor". It still has the remnants of the Swedish American decal on the front of the battery compartment door. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5-bar marked mag. It rings when cranked if in hung up mode. The switch is correct and marked. The ringer is correct and marked. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2919 |
Swedish American |
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Item 2919 is a Swedish American fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The condition of both the wood and the finish is good. There are two repaired very small nail holes-one at the top center of the backboard and the other at the very bottom center of the backboard. Looks like someone hung the phone on their wall using these two holes instead of the four holes provided exclusively for that purpose. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver is an old Western "Electric marked on the cap. The transmitter is the original marked Swedish American correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new and it is green. Phone has a marked 5-bar mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is marked and it is correct for the phone. The ringer is also marked and it is correct for the phone. This phone still has inside the battery compartment the tow Columbia Grey Label dry cell batteries last used when the phone was in service. This is an excellent phone. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2965 |
Swedish American |
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Item 2965 is a Swedish American fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is very good condition and the finish is fair to good. The shelf has a piece of laminated wood applied to the bottom. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is an old marked Swedish American and is correct for the phone. The transmitter is marked Swedish American and is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is old. Phone has a 5-bar marked mag. The phone rings when cranked if the receiver is in the hung up mode. The switch and ringer are marked and correct for the phone. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2973 |
Swedish American |
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Item 2973 is a Swedish American Fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. Both the wood and the finish are in good condition. The backboard is correct. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is old and unmarked. The transmitter is old and marked Swedish American. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5 bar marked magneto. Rings when cranked. The switch hook is correct and marked, so is the ringer |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2976 |
Swedish American |
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Item 2976 is a Swedish American fiddle back style wood wall phone. It is made of Quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition. The finish is good. There is a very narrow glue joint separation in the bottom of the backboard. It needs to be re0glued and put in clamps till dry. It has a good Swedish American decal on the door of the battery compartment. It has an old receiver with no cracks or chips. The transmitter is correct and marked Swedish American. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is new. It still has part of the paper guarantee tag inside the battery box. It has a 5-bar marked magneto. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct, so is the ringer. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2979 |
Swedish American |
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Item 2979 is a Swedish American style fiddleback wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The wood is in very good condition. The finish is fair. It has an instruction tag on the inside of the battery compartment door for the "new spring binding post" on the lightening arrestor. There are remnants of the swedish American decal on the door. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel. The transmitter is correct. It is a marked Swedish American. The transmitter arm is also correct and is made of cast iron. It has a 5-bar marked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct and is marked. The ringer is also marked |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2998 |
Swedish American |
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Item #2998 is a Swedish American oak fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is fair. There are 2 patched holes, one on each side of the backboard edge midway between the shelf and the bottom. The arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The phone has a nickel bottom Swedish American receiver which is correct for the phone. The transmitter is marked and correct; the arm is also correct. The mouthpiece is a repro, and the cord is new. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is marked and rings at the turn of the crank. Both the switch hook and the ringer are marked and are correct for the phone. There are no batteries in the box |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0298 |
Union Telephone Co. |
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Item 0298 is a Union Telephone Co. fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is very good. There is one repaired hole in the right panel. It has a metal nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are worn nickel. The receiver is old, unmarked and correct for the phone. The transmitter is unmarked and correct for the phone. The transmitter arm is stamped steel-original. The mouthpiece is new. The receiver cord is new. It has a 5-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2180 |
UNK |
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This unknown manufacturer fiddleback is made of quarter sawn oak in good condition; the finish is good. There is one patched hole near the lightening arrestor. The magneto is marked Dean and rings at the turn of the crank. The ringer is correct and unmarked. The transmitter is old and unmarked; the mouthpiece is old also, and the cord is new. |
$250.00 |
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WF2 |
2711 |
Vote-Berger |
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Item 2711 is an oak Vote-Berger fiddleback in very good condition; the finish is good. The backboard has a metal name tag attached. the arrestor is correct, and the bells are nickel. The receiver is a repro. The transmitter is correct and marked; the arm is correct. The mouthpiece and the cord are both old. Inside the ringer compartment, there is a paper tag. the 5 bar magneto is marked with the V_B logo on the chrome bar covers. Both the switch and the ringer are correct and unmarked; there are no batteries in the box. Price $450. |
$450.00 |
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WF2 |
0926 |
Wesco |
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Item 0926 is a Wesco fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. The backboard is marked with the metal Wesco nametag. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass but dirty. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. It has the marked beveled edge Wesco transmitter that is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old and the receiver cord is old. It has a 50-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch and ringer are correct |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
0193 |
Western Electric |
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Item #193 is a walnut Western Electric fiddleback model 301A in good condition; the finish is good. There is one patched edge at the right front of the shelf. The ringer mounting wood is new. There is one split off edge at the left side of the case where the ringer mounting attaches. The bells are brass, and the receiver has a marked cap and a dated shell. The transmitter is marked, and the arm is correct. The mouthpiece and the cord are both old. Inside, the 5 bar magneto is unmarked and rings at the turn of the crank; there is a wiring diagram in the box. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and unmarked. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1059 |
Western Electric |
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Item #1059 is a walnut Western Electric Model 301A fiddleback in good condition; the finish is fair. There are 3 patched holes above the transmitter arm on the backboard; there is one patched edge on the right side of the door towards the top. The bells are nickel, and the receiver has an old shell, and a marked reproduction cap. The shell is correct for the phone and dated. The transmitter is correct and marked; the arm is correct, and has been moved down on the backboard about 1/2-3/4 inches from the location of the original transmitter. Both the mouthpiece and the cord are old. Inside, the 5 bar magneto rings at the turn of the crank; there is a wiring diagram in the box. Both the switch hook and the ringer are correct and unmarked. There are no batteries in the box. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
1229a |
Western Electric
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Western Electric Fiddleback is in good condition and the finish is good. There is 1 hole in the center top of the backboard; there is one whole ˝ inch in diameter in the center of the backboard of the magneto compartment. The shelf is split its entire width. About 1 inch of the overhanging shelf has been broken off and is missing. The shelf itself has cracked and been reglued sometime in the past (probably by an amateur). The backboard has a seam that has been reglued sometime in the past. The battery door's bottom rail has been reglued sometime in the past There is a wiring diagram in the box dated 1891. the receiver is an old Western Electric, however not a “pony” receiver. Part of the receiver looks like it has been painted black sometime in the past. The transmitter is marked on the cap “Property of American Bell.” The faceplate is unmarked and imprinted with the 7 digits “3186389.” The mouthpiece is a repro. The magneto, ringer and switchhook are all correct for the phone. The 5 bar magneto is unmarked (dated 1894) and rings at the turn of the crank. There are no batteries in the box. |
$375.00 |
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WF2 |
2981 |
Western Electric
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Item 2981 is a Western Electric style fiddleback wood wall phone. It is made of walnut. The condition of the wood is just fair as is the finish. There are four repaired small nail holes in the backboard in the vicinity of the transmitter are. The backboard is correct. The bells are nickel. The receiver shell is new marked Western Electric. The working element inside is old and original. The transmitter is a marked Western Electric and is correct for the phone. The transmitter cap and arm are also correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old. The receiver cord is new. The phone has a 5-bar brass housing vintage Western Electric magneto. The phone rings when cranked. The switch is correct, as is the ringer. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2983 |
Western Electric
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Item 2983 is a Western Electric fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of walnut. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is just fair. There is a separation the full length of the bottom panel. The door has been repaired - it can use some attention. The bells are nickel. The receiver is old an unmarked. The transmitter is marked Western Electric, which is correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is old and the cord is old. It has a 5 red bar brass housing vintage W.E. mag. It rings when cranked. Both the switch and the ringer are correct. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2964 |
Western Tel. Construction |
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Item 2964 is a Western Tel. Construction fiddleback style wood wall phone. It is made of oak. The wood is good. The finish is just fair. There is one patched hole right of the gong mount. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are nickel but dirty. It has a metal nametag. The receiver is old and unmarked. The mouthpiece has a small chip. The receiver cord is new. The phone has a 5-bar unmarked mag. It rings when cranked. The switch is correct, as is the ringer. |
$400.00 |
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WF2 |
2974 |
Williams's |
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Item 2974 is a Williams's fiddleback style wood wall phone. The phone is made of quarter-sawed oak. The overall condition of both the wood and the finish is good. The front door of the battery compartment is new. There is a hairline glue joint separation right in the center of the top of the backboard. There is also the beginning of a glue joint separation now about one inch long in the bottom of the backboard. It has a white porcelain name tag-Williams. The lightening arrestor is correct. The bells are brass. The receiver is an old marked Kellogg. The transmitter is an early small, marked Williams correct for the phone. The mouthpiece is new and it's solid brass. The receiver cord is old and it's marked Runzel. It has a 5-bar unmarked mag. All 5 bars are chrome. It rings when cranked. |
$400.00 |
