Bidspirit auction | Western Electric Candlestick Desk Telephone

Western Electric Candlestick Desk Telephone and Oak Magneto Ringer Box - This set comprises an early 20th-century manual candlestick-style desk telephone and its original associated oak magneto ringer box. The telephone stand is constructed of metal with a black-painted finish. The transmitter housing displays patent dates of March 26, 1901, and March 19, 1907. While the ringer box and stand are characteristic of Western Electric production, the hand-held receiver is marked for the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company (Kellogg S. & S. Co.) of Chicago, U.S.A. on the earpiece cap. The ringer box is made of oak with finger-jointed corners and features two external black metal gongs and a hand-cranked magneto. A metal identification plate on the front of the wooden cabinet reads Western Electric Company - Patd. In U.S.A. - See Dates Inside. This manual system functioned by turning the hand crank to signal a local operator. Telephone Height: 11.5 inches Ringer Box: 9.5 inches (H) x 7 inches (W) x 5.5 inches (D). Pickup is Friday, July 31, from Noon to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB99