November 20, 2008
Western Electric, the captive equipment arm of the Bell System, produced the majority of the telephones and related equipment used in the U.S. for almost 100 years. In addition to its most popular models (202s, 302s, 500s, Trimline and Princess telephones), the company's labs produced many major innovations in communication technology.
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renewamerica.us, DC -
[9] One of the first US/Japan joint ventures was Nippon Electric Company (NEC), established in 1899 with Western Electric, as a 54 percent shareholder. ...
Rockwall County Herald Banner, tx -
And then 1994 came along and David was transferred to the local Western Electric plant in Mesquite. He looked around this area for another Red Horse unit, ...
Burlington Times News, NC -
The Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell held the sale at the former Western Electric plant in east Burlington, where it held its annual flea market this ...
Greensboro News Record, NC -
Williams, 78 and widowed, built circuit boards for Western Electric and Lucent for more than 30 years. But now she is a ward of the state, diagnosed with ...
Fremont Tribune, NE -
By Don Bowen/Fremont Tribune He worked for 37 years with a company that started as Western Electric, which made mechanism parts for telephone companies. ...
Burlington Times News, NC -
Hospice is holding a gigantic after-the-flea-market flea market from 8 am to 6 pm Saturday at Western Electric Plant, 204 N. Graham-Hopedale Road, ...
Reporter-Times, IN -
He also worked for Western Electric before the company closed in Indiana, he said. Current Brooklyn Fire Chief Mike McCool said he’s had the pleasure of ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, PA -
12, 1973: Anderson's body is found in a shallow stream behind the Western Electric plant in Allentown. Dec. 21, 1973: Williams, 30, an acquaintance of ...
• Allentown man convicted of murder of 8-year-old Bethlehem girl ...
Burlington Times News, NC -
The Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell held the flea market at the former Western Electric plant in east Burlington, where it held its annual flea market ...
Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com, New Jersey -
Andy was employed as a maintenance supervisor for Western Electric in Kearney for 30 years. He retired in 1974. Andy was an avid golfer who spent time at ...
Art Deco Western Electric 102 Telephone Antique Phone$695.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Western Electric Model 51 Candlestick Telephone Phone$495.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Art Deco Western Electric 302 Telephone Antique Phone$355.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Western Electric B1/102 Antique Telephone~ringer Box$300.00 Ends in 11 hours 14 bids
Western Electric 653a Dial Wall Telephone Phone Super!$299.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Art Deco Western Electric 302 Antique Telephone Phone$250.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Antique Railroad Linemans Crank Phone Western Electric$225.00 Ends Monday 6 bids
1937 633a Western Electric, Salt Shaker Microphone$185.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1960's Western Electric Bell System 3 Slot Payphone$181.50 Ends in 8 hours 13 bids
Western Electric 102 - E1 Handset And Subset$177.50 Ends Sunday 14 bids
Western Electric Candlestick Telephone Phone And Subset$153.05 Ends Sunday 5 bids
1918 Western Electric Bakelite Brass Candlestick Phone$150.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Vintage At&t Western Electric Candlestick Phone$133.50 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Old Western Electric Brass Candlestick Telephone Phone$132.50 Ends in 11 hours 8 bids
Western Electric Candlestick Phone Ex Condition 1913$127.50 Ends Friday 9 bids
Vintage Art Deco Western Electric Metal Telephone $122.50 Ends in 6 hours 12 bids
1910 Antique Western Electric Tiger Oak Wall Telephone $111.50 Ends Monday 5 bids
Vintage Bell System Western Electric 3-slot Pay Phone$104.16 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Western Electric 302 Vintage Telephone 1st Yr 1937 Rare$102.51 Ends Monday 5 bids
Western Electric Art Deco 302 Telephone Antique Phone$100.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Western Electric Company Stick Phone Last Patent 1915$89.95 Ends Friday 1 bid
Western Electric 500 Rotary Dial Telephone Phone Pink!$85.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Western Electric B1 102 Telephone & Subset Phone Works!$81.69 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Western Electric Telephone Model 102 Dated April 1929$80.00 Ends in 8 hours 12 bids
Genuine Western Electric Pay Phone Telephone$79.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Antique Western Electric Telephone D1 Base E1 Receiver$76.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Western Electric Desk Phone E1 /b1 & 634a Subset$67.76 Ends in 10 hours 4 bids
Vintage Western Electric Telephone W/ Subset ( Ringer)$61.00 Ends in 7 hours 2 bids
Vintage Western Electric 102 Telephone B1 Base E1 Rec.$56.99 Ends Saturday 5 bids
Western Electric Candlestick , Nr Sarts @ $1$51.00 Ends Friday 5 bids
Western Electric 302 Clean And Working......$51.00 Ends Saturday 23 bids
Early Western Electric 40-f Scissor Phone Folding Gate $51.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids
1908 Oak Wood Wall Crank Telephone Western Electric Yqz$50.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids
1930 Vintage Western Electric Bell Dial Up Telephone $47.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Vintage Western Electric 202 Oval Base Telephone$45.99 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Vintage Western Electric 202 Telephone Antique 1936$44.99 Ends Friday 6 bids
Bell System Western Electric Telephone 1966 Desk Top $43.00 Ends in 8 hours 11 bids
Antique Western Electric 302 Lucy Phone, Restored$43.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Western Electric Bell System Nos Noteworthy Telephone$41.00 Ends in 16 mins 2 bids
Western Electric Bell System Nos Noteworthy Telephone$41.00 Ends in 36 mins 2 bids
Western Electric Traditional Ivory Color *original New*$39.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Antique Western Electric Candlestick Phone As Is$37.33 Ends Sunday 22 bids
1931 Vintage Western Electric #4 Rotary Dial Iv 31 4h $37.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Vintage Western Electric White Rotary Wall Phone Clean!$36.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Vintage Red Princess Phone Western Electric & Genie $34.99 Ends Friday 5 bids
Kellogg Western Electric Candle Stick Telephone$34.35 Ends in 31 mins 3 bids
Vintage Western Electric 3 Slot Pay Phone Home Use$34.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
Antique Brass Candlestick Telephone Western Electric$33.54 Ends Monday 3 bids
Old 1909 Western Electric Telephone Phone Handset Nice$33.21 Ends in 44 mins 5 bids
Western Electric Bell System Nos Noteworthy Telephone$33.00 Ends in 30 mins 3 bids
Vtg Wall Telephone Rotary Bell Western Electric Phone$31.00 Ends in 10 hours 4 bids
Western Electric Brown Donut Sculptura Phone 1970's$31.00 Ends in 10 hours 7 bids
Western Electric Vintage 5302 Telephone Antique Phone$31.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Antique Telephone Western Electric Desk Top$30.00 Ends Monday 5 bids
Vintage 1940s Western Electric 302 Telephone Vg Works! $29.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
1 Old Bell Systems Western Electric F1 Telephone,works!$29.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Working Beautiful Blue Western Electric Princess Phone$29.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Western Electric Telegraph Switchboard$29.95 Ends Friday 1 bid
