1 part American, 1 part GPO - Identification anyone?

[FABphones]

This up on fleabay eBay UK, anyone know what it is? American dial phone, GPO (crank?) with it. Listing says speaker.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Old-Retro-Bakelite-Wall-Mounted-Telephone-Twin-Bell-With-Speaker/232729308216

?hash=item362fbf6c38:g:HuMAAOSwmINax9Oj

8 watchers at the time of writing this. Undecided re bidding for this one, wood not normally my thing but it's cute and it's got a chunk of my beloved Bakelite with it....   

....and to help me recognise a 'pony' (another thread) is this a pony phone (I have a lot to learn, a new area for me, but if I don't ask questions I'll learn less).

Thanks for any info on this.

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EDITS:  1) Image and eBay screen capture added for the member for forum posterity and to make sense of this topic -- eBay links die a few months after an auction of this dollar amount ends; 2) eBay link above shortened for the member to prevent long link issues sometimes noted in SMF software

[tubaman]

I know who one of those watchers is - me!

[FABphones]

I know who one of those watchers is - me!

Come on then, you know what it is... spill!   

[tubaman]

It's a Northern Electric.
If you Google 'Northern Electric' and the model number from the photo of the rear you'll find it (I can't get to eBay right now).

[poplar1]

Northern Electric N393G. Anti-sidetone set, probably converted from a N293G. The US version was metal and coded 653A.

[tubaman]

Northern Electric N293G. Anti-sidetone set, probably converted from a N293G. The US version was metal and coded 653A.

You're spot-on - the seller has now added photos of the insides (at my request) which show the re-marking.

[wds]

The dial alone is worth the asking price.  I wish it wasn't so far away!

[Owain]

It's quite a nice handy magneto generator to have as well.