eBay Junque (was WE *250* Transmitter $9.99)

[Sargeguy]

WE *250* Transmitter $9.99.  Also has an earlier dated cup.  It is a buyer's market:

http://tinyurl.com/6kobz7j

[Sargeguy]

Western Electric "Hershey's Kiss" perches apparently do grow on trees:



Western Electric candlestick with a TYPE 22>20-S>XXX perch for $66 shipped.  The perch I had with the weird plating and lacquer that was stamped "20AL", and had a hole in it, sold for $69 a couple weeks back.  I guess I am ahead of the game!  

[Sargeguy]

Six Western Electric transmitters and 7 cups: $65 + $12 S&H





TOP ROW – LEFT TO RIGHT

#1– WESTERN ELECTRIC ON TAG -  MARKED CUP  - EARLY PATENT DATES

#2 – GOOD NICKEL – 229 TRANS

#3 – BLACK TRANSMITTER –WESTERN ELECTRIC ON TAG

#4 -  WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY ON TAG – PROP AMERICAN BELL EARLY PATENT DATES ON CUP

BOTTOM ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT

#1 – NICE BLACK PAINT – EARLY PATENT DATES ON CUP – 229 TRANS WITH STARS

#2 – BLACK CUP WITH HOLE

#3 – NICKEL CUP WITH HOLE

#4 – BLACK CUP WITH WESTERN ELECTRIC ON TAG



I need more transmitters like I need a hole in the head but this was too good a deal to pass up.

[Sargeguy]

The Type 22/20B perch is stamped 20PC on the front side.    Also had an early patent base and an ABT cup with 239 transmitter.  Has no receiver and a repro mouth piece.

[Sargeguy]

My $36 TYPE 293A arrived today.  Luckily the seller only posted one picture and didn't mention the knurled thumbscrew, two-piece transmitter cup w/intact grommet, or patent dates on the side.  The hex bolts and drop-style hook were evident in the photo.  It is missing the receiver, one bell, and the coil and capacitor.  
 



 

[Doug Rose]

What a great find!!!. I'll give you $37 for it!

[Sargeguy]

A tempting offer, I will have to sleep on it.

[HarrySmith]

I'll go $38.00

[Sargeguy]

I'm on the fence.  If I throw in an OST transmitter can you go $50?

Here are a few pics of the transmitter lot I bought of eBAy:



323BW WESTERN ELECTRIC MADE IN USA has a blank cup



*229* re-painted black with very early cup used on solid transmitter arms like the No. 5 or (possibly) on the earliest types of candlesticks.



AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH with obliterated number and early cup



WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY 229W came with a blank nickel cup




Generic WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY receiver with a later patent dated  ABT marked cup, used for wall phones with a hollow arm (no hole)

Also included two blank uninsulated type cups (w/out bolts) with holes.  These were probably used on candlesticks because of the holes, or possibly older solid transmitter arms.