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Sales Archive
Selection of Desk Phones Here are the assorted vintage telephones we have managed to buy over the last few years and are ready to part with to make room for new additions.. We use the cradle phone in the front left of the picture. The wall phone in the back is a Western Electric. Nothing exceedingly rare, but they are all pretty nice. SOLD!
Pay Phone This probably dates from the 20's-30's or so. It is in nice overall condition and has the original guts. The lock is missing. It is wired to plug into today's socket so someone was using it fairly recently, I have not. SOLD!
Candlestick Desk Phone & Oak Ringer Box This probably dates from the 20's or so. It is in nice overall condition and the box has the original guts. The phone has an interesting adjustable feature for the mouthpiece. The handset lower ring is broken and need to be glued and or replaced. SOLD!
Hump Back Telegraph Key This telegraph key is early and unusual. Note the form of the bar which is known as a camelback or hump back. Note the paint and highlights still viable on the cast iron casting. I am not sure what if anything is missing from the two holes out in front, but the key itself is in fine original condition. SOLD!
Vibro-plex Telegraph Key This VibroPlex telegraph key or bug has a serial # 195802. Where that puts in in the scheme of things with collectors of these "bugs" I do not know
Electro-Bug Telegraph Key Patents Pending by Electro Mfg. Co Fresno CA This unusual telegraph key is in very nice condition and marked with the above info. I read that this company moved to San Francisco, and that this key was patented, so this version hailing from Fresno must have been one of the earlier models being marked Patent pending. The base measures about 3 x 6 1/2". There is a stamped # 11210 the bottom. There is a electro-magnet to help speed things up or control the action if you got it going to fast, and I suppose the sliding lever by the Key was to adjust just how much control it would exert. Different, and nice.
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