Western Electric Long Distance Cabinet
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 → · wood, American · Source: Tom Adams
About This Phone
A very early Western Electric long distance wood wall phone. Early long distance phones had to be very big to hold all the batteries it would take to power a long distance conversation. Six feet tall. Circa 1890s.
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