WE 20AB Stick with a Different Watchcase Receiver

[Doug Rose]

I was cleaning this stick today, I decided to take a chance and share it with the Forum. I purchased this when eBay first started from a gentleman in Argentina. You could buy things from other countries back before Postal rates soared. I have never seen a brass cover (like a modern payphone armoured handset cord?) on a watchcase receiver. Marked 524 W. It has a cloth cord underneath. Not sure if it was really supposed to be on the stick, I am sure someone will know;  but it is cool....Doug

[Dan/Panther]

Is it a reproduction or authentic. Great looking stick, I love the armored cord. Does it appear the base may have been secured to a table at some point ?
D/P

[Doug Rose]

Dan..Stick is real, I am hoping armored cord is real. I have had it a long time. The base does not look like it was ever secured to a table...Doug

[poplar1]

It was apparently for use by left-handed people, since the receiver is on the right. What's the model number, if any, on the perch?

[Doug Rose]

David....its a 20AB..Doug

[rdelius]

Armoured cord an option on intercom sets.The ones in the lobby not the one in the apt.

[Doug Rose]

thanks Robbie...Doug

[NorthernElectric]

Where does the line cord exit?  Looks like the end of the armored receiver cord totally fills the hole.

[Doug Rose]

When I received it there was a cut cloth cord coming out of the opening in the back of the stick where the transmitter meets the shaft. Hmmmm.

I asked the seller and he said it went the the wood box that was on a shelf over the phone on the desk. ...Doug

[tallguy58]

Hey Doug, that's the world's first cordless phone.