News:

"The phone is a remarkably complex, simple device,
and very rarely ever needs repairs, once you fix them." - Dan/Panther

Main Menu

Can someone help me out with this find, western electric wall phone..

Started by hamhands, March 05, 2011, 04:53:04 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

hamhands

Just curious about its age and value.  Found at a thrift store.  Gonna sell it on the bay just not  a phone guy and not sure about what to ask for it.  Thanks for any help..

Phonesrfun

It's an apartment house phone which allowed the user to switch back and forth between an in-house intercom and the outside line.

Age is from the 1920's and 30's

Yours seems to be missing the transmitter mouthpiece and the lever switch that goes on the front of the lower box.  Also seems to either be missing a couple of button switches on the side of the lower box, or the metal blank covers have fallen off.  Photos of the inside would help to determine if the inside of the phone itself is intact.

Value is a hard thing to assess, particularly when dealing with e-Bay and missing pieces.  I would say about $75, but heck, I am no appraiser.
-Bill G

hamhands