Williams Candlestick

[Gary Z]

I have this Williams Candlestick phone and ringer box on ebay. Someone rightly pointed out that the phone is very similar to the Western Electric #22 with the side screw on the shaft. Did Western outsource their parts to other telephone makers? I noticed that it was also similar to a Sampson Jr. stick also. Were there patents on the shafts and base back then or just the internal and technical parts?
Ebay listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172385763531

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[rdelius]

I have seen other unmarked WE style sticks with other brand transmitters and receivers.I have seen them sometimes refered to as  WE Independent sticks.Dont know if the parts were WE

[Jim Stettler]

You could ask Jerry Williams.   He collects Williams telephone stuff and has been collecting for decades. He is the current sponsor of the Kansas Telephone show http://www.willtelcom.com/Abilene-Antique-Telephone-Show.html
His contact site is www.willtelcom.com

Jim S.

[Gary Z]

Thanks. I just emailed him.