Copper KTAS desk phone

[wds]

Picked up this beauty - copper base, brass trim.  Plugged it in and it works, ringer is soft - reminds me of a couple Kellogg ringers I have.  Picture doesn't show off the copper very well.  Would like to find some information about this one.  I didn't dismantel it enough to find a date on it.  Any ideas?

[LarryInMichigan]

That phone looks really nice, and it was only a couple of miles away from me until the other day.

Larry

[rdelius]

I think the origional cast black lower cradle was replaced with a higher brass wire one to make it more fancy
Denmark most likely 1930s or so

[wds]

I've noticed something common to these KTAS phones is that the handset cradel rotates 360 degrees.  Not sure what the purpose was for that, but it's actually a little anoying.  Makes the phone look a little sloppy if the receiver is at an angle.  I have a couple more similar phones coming - I'm anxious to compare them. 

[rdelius]

These cradles were added for decorative purpose when they were rebuilt for sale .Were not built this way when in use by the telephone company in Denmark.

[wds]

So is this phone a true KTAS, or did some re-seller change those parts out?  I've seen a bunch of these copper KTAS phones, so I just assumed they were authentic.