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WOOD WALL PHONES

CHARLES WILLIAMS TOP BOX FROM AN EARLY 3 BOX PHONE.  PHONES WERE PRODUCED FOR THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE CO. IN CHARLES WILLIAMS SHOP IN BOSTON BEFORE BELL BOUGHT WESTERN ELECTRIC TO BECOME THEIR MANUFACTURING ARM.

WESTERN ELECTRIC

LEFT, 3 BOX PHONE WITH LONG POLE RECEIVER AND TYPE 2 TOP BOX.  THE BOTTOM BOX CONTAINS SINGLE BATTERY JAR.  CENTER, LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, BOTTOM BOX CONTAINS 3 BATTERY JARS.  THE TOP BOX IS A TYPE 21 WITH LONG POLE RECEIVER..  RIGHT 2 BOX SINGLE BATTERY MODEL WITH PONY RECEIVER AND TYPE 240 TOP BOX.

TYPE 301A FIDDLE BACK WITH RED BAR MAGNETO AND OUTSIDE TERMINAL PONY RECEIVER.

LEFT, COMPACT TYPE 295A WITH PENCIL HOLDER TON MOUTHPIECE  AND PONY OUT SIDE TERMINAL RECEIVER.   RIGHT,  COMPACT TYPE 305AC WITH MAGNETO WITHIN.

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3 DIFFERENT WESTERN ELECTRIC 317S

LEFT, 317H WITH CATHEDRAL TOP AND PICTURE FRAME FRONT (CTPFF) CONTAINS 5 BAR MAGNETO AND COMPARTMENT FOR 3 1 1/2 VOLT BATTERIES.  CENTER 317AH WITH PICTURE FRAME FRONT, 5 BAR MAGNETO AND COMPARTMENT TO HOLD 3 BATTERIES.  RIGHT, 317C WITH SHORT TRANSMITTER AND DEEP SLOPED SHELF.  HAS OUTSIDE TERMINAL RECEIVER AND 3 BAR MAGNETO AND A COMPARTMENT THAT CAN HOLD 2 BATTERIES.  A WINDOW SHADE ATTACHMENT IS ON THE MOUTHPIECE.

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CATHEDRAL TOP, PICTURE FRAME FRONT WITH 3 BAR MAGNETO, "STEER HOOK", BEVELED EDGE MARKED TRANSMITTER AND METAL NAMETAG ABOVE THE SHELF.  IT CONTAINS THE ORIGINAL COLUMBIA BATTERIES.

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THIS DIAL FIDDLEBACK IS ORIGINAL FROM THE FACTORY.

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CHICAGO GLASS FRONT 2 BOX

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STROMBERG CARLSON 2 BOX WITH BRASS BOTTOM RECEIVER

MANHATTAN WITH LONG POLE RECEIVER

HOLTZER CABOT WITH NESS DIAL SOLID OST RECEIVER

AMERICAN ELECTRIC

TWO VIEWS, THE SCHMIDT & BRUCKNER ELECTRIC CO. NEW YORK.  SOLID OST RECEIVER

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WITH #23 DIAL

DEVEAU WITH DEVEAU, SOLID RECEIVER

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