AE Type 21 Candlestick

Doug Rose · October 04, 2017, 11:42:53 AM

I found this in the Dungeon this morning, wired it up and it works! Dial is not connected and should be flush to the base not on top Great color to the brass. Black transmitter 3C stamped on front. I think its a keeper. I had a cloth handset cord...BUT I cannot find it now!

That means I will finally sell the Strowger Booze bottle I have been keeping. No more room for sticks and last one I saw went over $100. Looks cool, but it is not real! ....Doug

Ktownphoneco · October 04, 2017, 01:35:53 PM

The set is in pretty nice shape Doug. Why do you say the dial should be flush with the base ?

Jeff

HarrySmith · October 04, 2017, 02:09:56 PM

Yes, inquiring minds want to know! Is it the wrong dial? What's not real about it?

Doug Rose · October 04, 2017, 02:43:04 PM

this is a pic from Larry, Steve Hilsz told me the dial should be a AE23 in the past?.....Doug

stub · October 04, 2017, 03:25:51 PM

Doug,
Sweet phone !!! Back in 1922 the dial (type 23 ) was flush on the AE 21 and a shorter perch ( left pic ), and in the AE Bulletin 1015 ,1929 , pgs. 3 and 4 the same AE 21 has the dial (type 24 ) mounted like yours ( right pic.). The trans, should be a 3 C . I think you have a real AE 21 . stub

HarrySmith · October 04, 2017, 05:54:30 PM

I also see the difference in the perches, is that a sign of the "newer" version?

Doug Rose · October 04, 2017, 06:28:58 PM

thanks Stub....you are the AE expert.

I wrote Steve about a 23, we shall see. I got one for my Manual one with the Bulldog I found a few years ago.....Doug

Stubbypylon · October 04, 2017, 07:00:42 PM

Back around 1982 I acquired my very first candlestick - an AE21. It had a Mercedes dial and appears to be all original so I would say a Mercedes, a 23 and a 24 would be correct dials.

Doug Rose · October 04, 2017, 07:38:08 PM

thanks Craig!

Doug Rose · October 05, 2017, 07:51:55 AM

Craig....thanks for info on the Mercedes dial. I think that is how I am going to go on this beauty.....Doug

Ktownphoneco · October 05, 2017, 08:45:48 AM

Here's the pages from the A.E. Catalog Stub was referring to.

Jeff

Doug Rose · October 05, 2017, 09:34:59 AM

thanks Jeff....I do appreciate it....Doug

Doug Rose · October 08, 2017, 07:46:51 AM

I got home late last night to find a package from Steve in Az. It should have a Mercedes dial and a cloth receiver cord.

Hopefully I will get is done today....Doug

Doug Rose · October 08, 2017, 12:30:47 PM

My two AE 21s

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