Overland Telephone Company 3-Boxer

[Sargeguy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221228868892

This is an early phone from the 1880s during the days of the "patent suits".  The "Baxter" transmitter is a knock-off of the Blake transmitter.  The top box is a Viaduct. 

[Sargeguy]

Too bad the auction doesn't include the bill AT&T sent the guy for his unauthorized extension

[AE_Collector]

This one is the current subject of Auction Contest #89 run by TelePlay.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=9491.0

Terry

[Sargeguy]

Technically a 4-boxer

[AE_Collector]

Technically a 4-boxer

The worlds first four boxer?

Terry