AE 34

Automatic ElectricAutomatic Electric1901–1955Automatic Electric Company was an American telephone equipment supplier primarily for independent telephone companies in North America, but also had a worldwide presence. With its line of automatic telephone exchanges, it was also a long-term supplier of switching equipment to the Bell System, starting in 1919. The company was the largest manufacturing unit of the Automatic Electric Group. In 1955, the company was acquired by General Telephone and Electronics (GT&E). After numerous reorganization within GTE, the company's assets came under the umbrella of Lucent in the 1990s, and subsequently part of Nokia.Read more on Wikipedia → · Model 34 · Produced: 19341938
Categories: deco, American  ·  Contributor/source: Frank Franowsky
AE 34

About This Phone

Precursor to the AE 40. Blockier, with the older-style AE handset.

Variations: Plain black or colored bakelite body; silver, brass or gold brushed handset bands and finger wheels.