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1918 Candlestick with Headset

Started by Netdewt, March 08, 2010, 08:58:47 PM

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Netdewt

This is cool! I didn't think the headset for telephone use was this old!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330410058610#ht_500wt_956
( dead link 02-24-22 )

Phonesrfun

The base may have a patent date of 1918, but the phone itself in its current form is not from that time period.  Not that headphones weren't around then, but this phone is later than that. 

It has a bulldog transmitter circa 1930's ~ 1950's and what looks like a number 4 or 5 dial, also from the 30's or 40's  Probably a 151AL.

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