Western Electric 20-S "Hershey's Kiss" screw shaft

[Sargeguy]

Just arrived in the mail: a Western Electric 20-S in excellent shape.  I had somewhat low expectations for this phone because it had been refurbished.  I figured it was a repainted nickel phone that was re-stamped 20-AL but I was pleasantly surprised:

[Sargeguy]

I have never seen one in which the new patent date was stamped on the side of the phone.  It also looks like the obliterated the "20-S" on the back, the re-considered and stamped it on the front.

[wds]

So is that a #22 stick?  Does it have the #22 switch hook assembly?  Very cool phone.

[Sargeguy]

I guess it depends what you mean by 22.  As far as I know, 22s never had patent dates on the back of the perch, so this is a 20-S.  Early 20-B and 20-S phones used the "Hershey's Kiss"/one-piece solid perches.    It has the screw-shaft characteristic of 22s.

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