San Francisco Potbelly Candlestick
Western ElectricWestern ElectricWestern Electric Co., Inc. was an American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that operated from 1869 to 1996. A subsidiary of the AT&T Corporation for most of its lifespan, Western Electric was the primary manufacturer, supplier, and purchasing agent for all telephone equipment for the Bell System from 1881 until 1984, when the Bell System was dismantled.Read more on Wikipedia → · potbelly, candlestick, American · Source: Tom Adams
About This Phone
The 'San Francisco' potbelly candlestick is sought after because it varies in several slight ways from WE's standard 1895 potbelly candlestick model - both in its outward markings and because it has no thumbscrew for its telescoping shaft. Some collectors speculate that it was made specially for Pacific Telephone for use in the San Francisco area.
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