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Posted 8 months ago
ttomtucker
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Acquired this Swedish-American Telephone Co. watch fob. The fob is not common and even more so with the original box. The Swedish-American Telephone Co. founded in Chicago on Dec. 1899 and chose it's name as a marketing technique as their telephones were sold in the mid-West where a majority of customers were of Scaninavian descent. Swedish-American manufactured a wide range of telephone equipment until 1920 when they ceased business permanenty.
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Thank you BELLIN68
your very welcome ttomtucker:)
Thank you Kevin, This is by far the best looking telephone fob I have. Let me know when you get your duplicate or when you lose your dollar in the mail.
Thank you vetraio50
Kevin, you can mail your dollar to Swedish-American Telephone Manufacturing Co. located at 5237 Ravenswood Ave Chicago, ILL. No zip code in those days. Good luck
Thank you officialfuel, kerry10456, miKKoChristmas11, walksoftly
Very nice!
Thank you earthandmagneto
Probably a very good investment of a dollar in its day, beautiful piece !~
Thank you PhilDavidAlexanderMorris