Harry Mortimer collection

[CanadianGuy]

After hearing of the passing of Mr. Mortimer, I contacted his son to ask if I could see Harry's personal phone collection. I'd been talking to Harry over email in recent years to see if he could give me a tour of the MTS (now BellMTS) phone museum, as he was the curator. One of the volunteers (formerly "Pioneers") told me it's been dismantled and sold to various collectors around Manitoba 

His son and daughter are selling off his personal collection. As of a couple days ago, they've sold 6 or 7 and have interest in 6 more, but didn't specify which ones. They've only been promoting their sale for a couple of weeks, and aren't looking to make a lot of money. They just want them to go to people who will appreciate them as his father did. If anyone's interested, send me a PM and I will forward your info on to them. Below is the link to photos and list he sent me.

Thanks

iCloud album: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0qJtdOXmXPdBm

1. Western Electric two boxer, Magneto box and battery cabinet, 1910`s (2 photos)
2. Northern Electric wall set No. 2, 1920`s
3. Small Switchboard with cords (2 photos)
4. Sampson Jr wood wall (5``X 5``) w watchcase receiver and bells, 1900 (4 photos)
5. Siemens 390B desk phone, 1930 (2 photos)
6. Fonadek Amplifier, Birmingham 17, 1960`s (2 photos)
7. Western Electric Candlestick Intercom (8 button) w watchcase receiver, 1915
8. Western Electric Candlestick Intercom (8 button) w watchcase receiver, 1915
9. Western Electric Candlestick w Watchcase receiver, 1915
10. Lot of 3 partial Candlestick phones
11. Northern Electric Candlestick complete w Mag Box and Battery Box (295A)(RADIOTEL), 1930     (3 photos)
12. Dictograph Intercom Telephone, Acousticon Dictograph Co of Canada
13. U.S Signal corp. Field phone w Leather case, 1945 (2 photos)
14.  U.S Signal corp. Field phone w Leather case, 1945 (2 photos)
15. Canadian Military Field Phone 1945, Wireless remote Control Units Canadian, No.1 ZA/CAN 1332 (2 photos)
16. Canadian Military Field Phone 1945, Fullerphone MKIV (Canadian) (2 photos)
17. Red Desk phone, Wellington #11, 1944
18. Northern Electric #517F Long Wood Magneto w G Type Receiver and Shelf, 1930, (3 photos)
19. Automatic Electric Type 50 Wall Phone, Y1142B (tombstone), 1950 (2 photos)
20. Black Desk Phone, Crank Ring Dial
21. Northern Electric Wood Phone Ext bells, #127A, 1940
22. (Unknown) Wall Phone, Receiver on top, Standard 8-68 (2 photos)
23. Sold (edit: this is how I received the list)
24. Northern Electric #317, Cathedral Top, (original condition), 1907
25. Western Electric Magneto Wall Phone, #317 Plain front, 1930 (2 photos)
26. Northern Electric#302 type desk Phone w plastic Body (#302G-3), 1945
27.Western Electric Canadian National Railway Howler, 1919
28. Automatic Electric Type #40
29. Western Electric Princess Phone, 10 Button, Blue
30. Stromberg Carlson #1197 Desk Stand, 1930
31. Northern Electric #300 Ringer Box (2 photos)
32. Ericsson Desk Set with One Button (numbers inside of dial), PTT Made in Holland
33. Unknown, Looks like field phone ('Replace Handset When Finished – AND RING OFF')
34. Black Desk Phone 'Call Central', Crank Ringer
35. Western Electric Ringer Box (Small)
36. GTE Automatic Electric Green Desk Phone with Matching Speaker
37. Unknown, Black Desk Phone, No Dial face
38. Northern Electric Princess Phone, 10 Button, Beige
39. Northern Electric Princess Phone, Rotary Dial, (dial cap missing), Pink
40. Ericsson Ericafon, Off White
41. Ericsson Ericafon, Pink

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Thanks for posting this. I contacted them about some phones.

[CanadianGuy]

You're welcome. What do you think of these? Anything exciting?

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You're welcome. What do you think of these? Anything exciting?

Yes, some nice pieces for my collection.

[Doug Rose]

I did like the manual Seimens set #5 and the Red Wellington. For older collectors, like myself this is very sad to see.       Doug

[CanadianGuy]

Just got an update. More phones found! Just click on the original link for modified photo album.

Anything super rare this time?