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Telephone Identification, Repair & Restoration => Telephone Component Identification => Receivers, Shells & Caps => Topic started by: Kenton K on July 17, 2016, 03:04:53 PM

Title: Is this reciever WE?
Post by: Kenton K on July 17, 2016, 03:04:53 PM
Is this receiver WE? I looks different than the ones I own. It feels thicker, and there is a grommet at the tip. The one on the left I believe to be WE. I'm not sure about the right one.
Title: Re: Is this reciever WE?
Post by: Ktownphoneco on July 17, 2016, 03:46:04 PM
It certain does look like a Western receiver, and the patent dates I can make out, are correct insofar as W.E.'s registered patents.    There is a collector in the U.S. who goes by the handle of "Phone Man Dave".      Here is a link to his web site, and in particular, his page dealing with type 143 receivers.     It provides a good picture of the various patent arrangements placed on the tops of the receiver shell.    Have a look and compare yours to what he has displayed.     I think you'll find yours to be a genuine receiver shell.

Link  :    http://www.phonemandave.net/5-143receivers.htm

Jeff Lamb
Title: Re: Is this reciever WE?
Post by: Kenton K on July 17, 2016, 04:16:30 PM
Cool! Great pictures. And I've never had caps that have had lettering either. Cool!
Title: Re: Is this reciever WE?
Post by: rdelius on July 17, 2016, 08:36:50 PM
It is a WE receiver but made of composition (similar to 78 records) instead of hard rubber