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Northern Electric 20-PC candlestick

Started by wds, April 19, 2012, 03:27:50 PM

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wds

Picked this up from Ebay, and it arrived today.  Polished up real nice and thought I would post a couple pictures.  Matching ringer box, and marked 143 receiver.  I was expecting a 229 or 329 transmitter, but it appears to be a 337.  For some reason these Northern candlesticks seem to go for pretty good money.  
Dave

HowardPgh

Do you you have a close up pic of the receiver, I'm curious to see the marking.
Otherwise how do you tell which is a 144 and which is a 143, they look alike to me.
Howard

wds

The receiver has that collar where the cord enters the receiver, that's only on the 143.  Then the cap is marked 143.
Dave

HowardPgh

Thank You.
I wonder if Western Electric is the same.
Howard

wds

Yes, WE is the same - however, WE marks the backside of the receiver cap instead of the front like this Northern.  Also, I think the WE would have the patent dates on the end of the receiver around the collar. 
Dave

wds

I take that back - We caps are marked on the front and the back of the cap.  Here's a picture of some different 143 shells.
Dave