Normal wear from age and use.
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Vintage Western Electric Bake Lite Rotary Desk Phone *Parts* Small hole in the earpiece and a crack in the corner of the shell
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Condition: Part of the bakelite is missing on the mouthpiece (see pictures). Unable to test if working condition due to obsolete technology. Otherwise appears in excellent condition. Crank turns freely.
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Material:Bakelite. Protective Design: Features padding and anti-slip protection to safeguard devices during repair processes. The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on website caused by many factors such as brightness of your monitor and light brightness.
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This example is in nice condition, for its age. The bakelite case has a few scuffs, but no cracks. I do not know if it still works. Thsi example was manufactured in 1953.
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HANDSET ~ having mint condition braided handset cord. The old microphones are very carefully checked and if found to be still in fine working order are left insitu as there is no need to change, if however they are found to be faulty they are replaced with a modern microphone.
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It is round and made of bakelite. 5" and it is approx.75" tall. Vtg Galesburg Ideal Laundry 4866 Advertising Ashtray Round 5".
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