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Here are 2 really nice and original Bell System and Local and Long Distance Lamp Shades. These shades and others like them used to hang in bus depots, train stations and Telephone Central Offices to let the public know where they could make calls from that were connected to the Bell System, or make Local and Long Distance phone calls.
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They are great never saw the long distance one but I have one of the bell system ones.
I have the long distance, but I'm looking for a Bell System .hade
what is the long distance shade in the picture worth
Jerry I have the Bell system shade now.
Connie, you have to be careful when buying the Long Distance shade they have been reproduced and are still sold around $350.00, sometime at $299.00.