I just bought this , but what is it?

[markosjal]

Bought this no idea what it is. I think someone made the base shown behind receiver. Has logo of chicago moulded products corp and AE looking dial.

[phonium]

Leich 62

[Jim Stettler]

The early sets had metal cradles, later sets had 'plastic' cradles.
It probably had a 'beehive' base originally. the 'beehive' style was a wall phone with a magneto base.
They are fragile to ship.

the photo of the beehive is from
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=19832.msg203341

edit>> the dial was probably added at the same time as the homemade base plate. Leich also had a stand-alone beehive base , with a cover over where the phone sits.<<edit

[markosjal]

Oddly enough, my brother showed me what he acquired recently and it is exactly like the one pictured here with crank .  I will be putting a dial on it and making it work on his line.

[MMikeJBenN27]

This is a Leich Beehive phone.  You are missing the lower part, the "Beehive".

[HowardPgh]

That dial phone is complete. Some of those came with a bakelite sub base that had a ringer, made the phone an inch taller.
The local battery versions and the common battery versions have different induction coils.

[Doug Rose]

Just happened to have one open on my workbench. These are very cool phones.


Much nicer than the Beehives that almost always broke! ..Doug

[Doug Rose]

This is one I have the I took the liberty of adding an AE Handset instead. I just love the style of these phones....Doug

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