American Electric potbelly desk set
1900
American Electric fluted shaft desk set on black cast base
1900
American Electric fluted shaft on heavy cast base
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American ElectricAmerican ElectricFounded in 1894 by P.C. Burns in Kokomo, Indiana, American Electric Telephone Company was among the wave of independent manufacturers that emerged after the Bell patents expired. The company moved to Chicago in 1897 and produced magneto wall phones, potbelly desk sets, candlestick phones, and switchboards for the independent telephone market. Filed for bankruptcy in 1911 but continued operating into the early 1930s, diversifying into radio equipment in the 1920s. A mid-tier independent, substantial enough to produce catalogs through 1929 but smaller than rivals like Kellogg or Stromberg-Carlson. · Candlesticks, American · Source/via: Pete D'Acosta (website)
About This Phone
Very rare American Electric fluted shaft desk set on a heavy cast base. Marked transmitter, marked base and a rare early version marked American Electric Company outside terminal receiver. Please see the original 1900 American Electric sales catalog picture to see this exact telephone model. The only difference is the transmitter and the switch hook. Outstanding original condition, including the original red base cover. Also a great, original article and picture from a 1900 issue of Western Electrician magazine.
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