Antique 1911 Series 317 Western Electric Oak Wall-Mounted Phone - Western Electric 1911 Vintage Wall Mounted Phone Series 317

This listing is for the Antique 1911 Series 317 Western Electric Oak Wall-Mounted Phone. This unique vintage piece is crafted from Quartersawn oak wood. This features intricate mechanics of past times, complete with the original hand crank magneto and classic brass bells. This also has the original transmitter and receiver. Unlike today's traditional phones, these were used in conjunction with a manual telephone exchange, such as human switchboard workers/ operators. These phones were often referred to as "Local Battery" phones because the carbon microphone responsible for converting voices into electrical signals utilized a local power source inside, which was usually No. 6 cells. This piece contacts many of the original hardware and could likely be refinished and converted to a usable phone, but if that's not your style, you could keep this item as a decorative collector's piece and enjoy the oak craftsmanship. Great Find!!!

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Antique 1911 Series 317 Western Electric Oak Wall-Mounted Phone - Western Electric 1911 Vintage Wall Mounted Phone Series 317