July 5, 2008
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Wood wall-mounted telephones were the first phones put into wide circulation following Alexander Graham Bell's invention in 1876. Typically tall and bulky, they needed several compartments to hold the batteries and magneto (a hand cranked generator to signal the operator). The earliest (and most valuable) wood phones were hand crafted of walnut. Later wood phones were mass-produced of oak, up through WW2.
People started collecting phones shortly after Alexander Graham Bell patented them in 1876. Key varieties include early wood wall phones, candlesticks, and rotary dial ‘desk sets’ made of bakelite, metal, and plastic (e.g. 202, 302, 500, Trimline and Princess). Key U.S. manufacturers include Western Electric, Automatic Electric, Kellogg, and Stromberg Carlson. Payphones and signs are also popular.
Mike Neale's fantastic collection of scanned PDFs showcasing the history and products of the Kellogg Switchboard an… [more]
Richard Rose's tribute to the Ericofon, a colorful, stylish concept phone introduced in Europe in the 1950's and th… [more]
If you're into old phones, check out this 600-page repository of images and historical information. Includes an ext… [more]
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Great Condition - Antique Oak Magneto Wall Phone$113.73 Ends Sunday 10 bids
Western Electric 301 Walnut Fiddleback Telephone Needs-$100.50 Ends Monday 7 bids
1902 Antique Kellog Golden Oak Wall Telephone$99.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Antique Western Electric Oak Wall Crank Telephone $99.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Kellogg Wall Phone Circa 1902 Solid Oak Housing$78.00 Ends Monday 5 bids
Early Western Electric Oak Crank Wall Telephone$75.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Antique 1907 Western Electric Oak Wall Telephone Phone $69.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Oak Western Electric 48a Wall Phone 1894 Patent$67.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Antique Oak Wood Hand Crank Wall Telephone Phone W/case$46.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Vintage Wood Wall Phone Telephone Dc Generator Works$44.00 Ends in 4 hours 20 bids
Antique Vintage Stromberg Carlson Oak Crank Telephone $39.00 Ends in 3 hours 4 bids
Antique Oak Wall Telephone - Sumter Sc Telephone Co$34.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Great Condition - Antique Oak Wall Phone Receiver/mouth$31.55 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Vintage Western Electric Oak Wall Crank Telephone - Nr$26.51 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Spirit Of St. Louis Field Phone Mk Iv Wood Case, Clock$26.00 Ends Monday 6 bids
Antique Oak Wall Phone Replica By Crosley-limited Ed.$16.38 Ends in 22 hours 3 bids
Vintage Telephone Oak Ringer Box Phone 3 Bar Magneto$14.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Early 1900's Oak Wall Crank Telephone Box Needs Parts$13.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Rare Early Antique Western Electric Telephone 19th Wood$12.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Kellogg Vintage Wood Crank Wall Phone L@@k No Reserve$10.49 Ends Monday 3 bids
Vintage Bell Telephone Co. Wood Phone Rotary Dial Works$10.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Vtg Western Electric Touchtone Wooden Box Office Phone$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Kellogg Masterphone 700 Switchboard Phone W Oak Box $9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Western Electric Phone Telephone Wood Box Touch Tone$9.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Western Electric Wooden Wall Phone Model 417-s!$6.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
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