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WE 21 'Erie' Candlestick

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Western ElectricWestern ElectricWestern Electric Co., Inc. was an American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that operated from 1869 to 1996. A subsidiary of 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 → · Model 21 · candlesticks, American · Source/via: Wally Tubbs
WE 21 'Erie' Candlestick

About This Phone

This is an early WE candlestick, known as the 'Erie' model. Note the red cross mouthpiece (the Red Cross distributed glass telephone mouthpieces that could be boiled for easy sterilization, as part of the battle to fight infectious diseases).