The Vintage Bakelite Rotary Jukebox Wall Monophone Telephone Automatic Electric Co. is a rare and collectible piece of telecommunication history. Made by the Automatic Electric Company in the United States during the 1940s-1960s, this monophone telephone featured a unique wall-mounted design with a rotary dial for making calls. The Bakelite material used in its construction adds a touch of nostalgia and durability to this piece of vintage telecommunication art. Perfect for collectors of 1940-69 telephones, this item is a charming reminder of a bygone era of phone technology.
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Possibly they would be usable now, if a few people had them?. There is a screw that holds the bottom on missing from the bottom. So, the bottom is loose. You can see the screw hole in the pictures in the area the wires are coming out of the back of the phone.
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Cords in pretty good shape. Bottom plate securely attached, and I decided not to remove it to photograph. Crank on side turns kind of hard. One of corner pads missing on base of phone.
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These phones were a hand crank magneto type, made of black bakelite in an Art Deco influence, manufactured in Genoa, Illinois before 1940. It is black bakelite and in good used / reusable condition.
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Automatic Electric Rotary Telephone Monophone Black Bakelite Art Deco Phone. You are looking at a vintage phone. I cannot test it. There is a 7 digit number in the center. The issue is there is a crack in the front right corner. Picture #4 will show it best. I did not clean so it will look a little better. The pictures should show details and condition. K/VFQ87
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Vintage North Electric Bakelite Rotary Desk Phone 30 Cycle Ringer 6H6 HGO
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Phone has all around wear/dirt as shown. See pics for details. EI 3 G937 jan 2023.
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