Telephone, Desk

2021-2961
Desk Telephone
Desk Telephone
Desk Telephone
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Title
Desk Telephone
Materials

Dimensions

12 in H x 6.5 in W Item (Overall)

5.375 in Diameter

Maker's Mark
Western Electric Co.
Description
A 20AL candlestick telephone produced by Western Electric for AT&T. The candlestick was the common telephone style between 1890 and 1940. These telephones would have been part of a subscriber set which included a subset consisting of a ringer box and electrical circuitry to connect it to the network.
Related People and Organizations
Western Electric Co.
Contact the James J. Fiorentino Foundation and Museum for more information
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