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5 CENT PHONES, MADE 1920-1935

GRAY/WE 50K ON 139A BRACKET NON DIAL, POST-PAY

WE 55C

WE 155G

GRAY/WE 50G WITH 2AC DIAL, PRE-PAY

BOTH ARE DIAL, PRE-PAY

CONVERTED TO 10 CENTS IN 1950S

MODEL 161A   THIS IS THE FIRST MODEL  PAYPHONE MADE BY WESTERN ELECTRIC AFTER THEIR SEPERATION FROM GRAY.  THIS WAS DONE ONCE GRAY'S PATTENTS RAN OUT. IT IS A 5 CENT PREPAY PHONE SEE THE INSCRIPTION BELOW

INSCRIBED ON ABOVE

GRAY 50G WITH RURAL DIAL

WE 653AX  IT APPEARS THAT DURING WW2 WESTERN ELECTRIC SALVAGED OLD PAYPHONES AND CUT THEM DOWN INTO WALL PHONES.  THE DIAL IS A #2

WE 181

WE 182

WE 174G

WE 191G

WE 193H

WE 196C

WE 212G

WE 197

WE 233 WITH ORIGINAL CHROME FINISH NOTE THE DISCONNECTED PLACK MOUNTED TO THE COIN SLOTS.

THIS IS AN ACTUAL OUT OF SERVICE WE PAYPHONE THAT WAS BRONZE PLATED AND GIVEN TO AN EXECUTIVE AS A RETIREMENT GIFT.

WE 1234 THE FIRST TOUCH TONE PAYPHONE. THESE WERE USED FOR A VERY SNORT TIME.

WE 236 THIS MODEL NO LONGER REQUIRED A SUBSET OR RINGER BOX.

NEWER 139 BRACKET

AE #62. WITH TYPE 40 HANDSET & STEEL SHROUD

AE 66E-10 WITH TYPE 34 HAND SET BAKELITE SHROUD

GRAY 75A MADE FOR AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC.

GRAY 34A-10 MADE FOR AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC.

I CAN NOT IMAGINE WALKING OUT OF A BUILDING CARRYING THIS CASE WITH 9 FILLED 3 SLOT PAYPHONE COIN BOXES.  IT WEIGHS A LOT NOW:

KEY TO RELEASE LIGHT BULB IN PHONE BOOTH

2 EARLY COIN BOXES

NORTHERN ELECTRIC #2236 TOUCH TONE 3 SLOT PAYPHONE.

1A              2A

TWO WESTERN ELECTRIC PAY PHONE ADS

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