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Wow! Strowger Desk Set with Bell Box on eBay

Started by Rokumoncat, May 06, 2015, 01:07:19 PM

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andre_janew

At $4,600 and the reserve still isn't met just yet.  Must have at least a $5,000 reserve. 

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Well, the seller described it as:

"This is a beautiful Strowger and Bell Box -all original except for the back plate of the bell box. I made that plate myself. The bells and bell standoffs, and the little circle on the bottom of the box(for tying cord) are the only parts that have been re-nickled. I repainted the black color on the box. Ship to U.S. and Canada only. A rare opportunity to find these both together and in excellent shape."

. . . and I've never seen one of these with the bell box. We had just the phone as an auction contest but it did not sell.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=13054.0

The guesses went into the $5,000 range and that one did not have the bell box.

HarrySmith

Awesome phone & subset. Love that logo plate!
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
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Fabius

That subset is scarce rare. When it sells by itself it brings big bucks.
Tom Vaughn
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