| What do you collect? | Fashion + Jewelry | Watches + Clocks | Pottery + Glass | Furniture + Home | Art + Photos | Music + Movies | Toys + Games | Sports | Coins + Stamps | Paper + Books | Ads + Signs | Autos + Transport | Eras + Decades | Other » |
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.
How did I get started collecting antique telephones? As a kid I always liked phones, using them, talking on t… [more]
I like mechanical things. I’ve collected outboard motors, things like that in the past. I got into the tele… [more]
For those who want highly detailed information on specific Western Electric antique and vintage telephone models su… [read review or visit site]
If you're into old phones, check out this 600-page repository of images and historical information. Includes an ext… [read review or visit site]
Richard Rose's tribute to the Ericofon, a colorful, stylish concept phone introduced in Europe in the 1950's and th… [read review or visit site]
Mike Neale's fantastic collection of scanned PDFs showcasing the history and products of the Kellogg Switchboard an… [read review or visit site]
Got a site to suggest? Let us know.
Are we missing one? Tell us.
$36.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 
13 watchers
Source: Google News
For 30 years, he was in contract management with AT&T (formerly Western Electric Company) in New York and New Jersey. After leaving AT&T, he was employed...Read more
During his career, Lincoln worked as an economist for Western Electric Company, the International Telephone & Telegraph Company, and Du Pont...Read more
A.Western Electric Co. patented the design in 1904. Vintage telephones are collectible and yours would sell in the range of $250 to $350...Read more
Before enlisting, Bayne had worked as a machinist at Western Electric and studied nights at the Johns Hopkins University, hoping to become a doctor...Read more
Stach said many Brookfielders took the streetcar to Cicero to work at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant. The original fare was five cents...Read more
Telecommunication hub: The Hawthorne plant of electrical engineering company, Western Electric, was, according to Pacyga, the largest telephone and electric...Read more
The skills learned at sea helped Thompson land a job at Western Electric for 34 years, from which he retired in 1975. He was five years into a supervisory...Read more
Occupation: Retired. Worked for Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent Technologies for 28 1/2 years and IBM for 9 1/2 years. Other relevant experience (boards and...Read more
