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Title: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: claudioggs on February 11, 2013, 12:35:47 PM

Hi all experts,

Is this Western Electric American Bell candlestick phone a repro or fake, or have repro parts?
The seller ask $225.

Thanks
Claudio

Title: Re: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: claudioggs on February 11, 2013, 12:37:18 PM

2 more pics

Thanks

Title: Re: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: LarryInMichigan on February 11, 2013, 12:39:48 PM

It looks real, but the price is high.

Larry

Title: Re: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: rdelius on February 11, 2013, 01:02:27 PM

Has a #6 dial .If it had a #2 not so bad price

Title: Re: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: wds on February 11, 2013, 01:45:36 PM

If the 684 ringer is included, and not damaged, I think the price is ok. Looks nice and clean.

Title: Re: Is this phone fake or repro?
Post by: Sargeguy on February 11, 2013, 03:56:37 PM

I would agree that it is real and the price is a little high. Lets do the math based upon what I have sold/purchased parts for:

Transmitter: $5-10
Receiver: $20-25
Dial: $20 (usually with a 302 attached)
Base and shaft: $50-60
Perch and cup $25
Base plate: $15-20
Original cords: $20-25
Ringer box:$40-50

$200-235 give or take in parts.

A 151-AL would be expected to fetch about $125-150, the ringer box about $40-50. Now if you can plug it in and it works, including ringing and dialing out, you may pay a little more but I would not go over $200.

Where's Cindy67 when we need her?

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