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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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Western Electric # 10 Desk Stand, Bell Box, Photograph$1,520 Ends in 6 hours 12 bids 106 watchers
Western Electric Bell Peking Red 302 "lucy" Telephone$611.02 Ends Tuesday 15 bids 128 watchers
Vintage 1950's Western Electric Payphone$426.64 Ends in 5 hours 19 bids 32 watchers
Western Electric 51al Dial Candlestick W 534a Metal Rgr$349.99 Ends in 7 hours 19 bids 26 watchers
Western Electric Candlestick Telephone Phone And Subset$325.01 Ends in 7 hours 17 bids 42 watchers
Western Electric Comkey Telephone System$265.00 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 2 watchers
Western Electric B1 102 Telephone & Subset Phone Works!$212.50 Ends in 7 hours 23 bids 26 watchers
Old Antique Western Electric Long Distance Telephone$202.50 Ends in 12 mins 3 bids 25 watchers
Stately 1928 Western Electric Dial Candlestick Phone$202.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 10 watchers
Vintage - Scarce - Western Electric Repeating Coil 25a$202.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 6 watchers
Candlestick Western Electric Payphone 3 Coin Dial 2330$192.50 Ends in 5 hours 12 bids 37 watchers
Antique Oak Candlestick Wall Telephone Western Electric$182.50 Ends Monday 35 bids 65 watchers
Western Electric 553a Dial Wall Telephone Phone Works!$172.50 Ends in 6 hours 10 bids 15 watchers
Art Deco Western Electric 302 Antique Telephone Phone$155.00 Ends in 6 hours 13 bids 31 watchers
Nib Pair Of Working Western Electric 1945 Navy Phones$153.50 Ends in 3 hours 4 bids 9 watchers
Bell Western Electric Turquoise Blue Rotary Wall Phone$142.50 Ends in 1 hour 9 bids 14 watchers
Vintage Western Electric Wall Crank Oak Telephone Nice$127.50 Ends in 5 hours 11 bids 22 watchers
1950's Vintage 3 Coin Slot Western Electric Payphone$127.50 Ends in 8 hours 26 bids 87 watchers
Western Electric Black Cradle Phone Great Condition!$122.50 Ends in 4 hours 14 bids 18 watchers
Western Electric Candlestick Phone W/ 684ba Ringer Box $122.01 Ends in 4 hours 16 bids 38 watchers
Vintage Art Deco 1949 Western Electric 302 Telephone$117.50 Ends in 5 hours 41 bids 51 watchers
Western Electric Model 246 Brass Candlestick Telephone$103.51 Ends in 3 hours 5 bids 17 watchers
Western Electric Vintage Candlestick Phone$103.50 Ends Monday 18 bids 40 watchers
Western Electric Model 102 Phone And Ringer Box$102.50 Ends in 22 hours 3 bids 19 watchers
Terminal Top Pony Telephone Receiver Western Electric *$101.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 22 watchers
Western Electric Apartment House Wall Dial Telephone$100.99 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids 28 watchers
Antique Western Electric 202 E1 D1 Cradle Telephone$87.00 Ends in 1 hour 10 bids 41 watchers
Western Electric Candlestick Railroad Scissor Phone$81.50 Ends Monday 4 bids 28 watchers
1930’s Antique Western Electric Telephone$80.00 Ends Friday 3 bids 10 watchers
Early 1900's Western Electric Candlestick Phone$78.00 Ends in 1 hour 15 bids 38 watchers
Western Electric Dial Candlestick Telephone, Works$76.59 Ends Monday 7 bids 25 watchers
Western Electric Bell System 2851bm Wall 1a2 Key Phone$76.00 Ends Monday 8 bids 17 watchers
No. 10 Desk Stand Telephone Western Electric Sterling$75.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids 18 watchers
Western Electric Bell System Beige Card Dialer #2662 Buy it Now$75.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 15 watchers
~~ Western Electric 202 Telephone & Ringer Box ~~$73.90 Ends in 5 hours 2 bids 21 watchers
Western Electric "202" Dial Telephone With Bell Box$71.00 Ends in 6 hours 6 bids 24 watchers
70s Western Electric Turquoise Princess Phone Telephone$66.00 Ends in 7 hours 21 bids 19 watchers
Western Electric Model 346 Brass Candlestick Telephone$65.00 Ends in 4 hours 5 bids 27 watchers
Original Western Electric 234g 3 Slot Payphone -nice $61.00 Ends Thursday 10 bids 26 watchers
Vintage Western Electric Crank Phone$61.00 Ends in 57 mins 3 bids 7 watchers
Antique 1920s Western Electric Wall Telephone Normandy$59.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 19 watchers
Old Western Electric Candlestick Telephone & Subset Yqz$56.99 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 40 watchers
Western Electric 293a Compact Wood Wall Telephone$52.00 Ends in 6 hours 4 bids 18 watchers
Old Western Electric 6 Button Telephone 565 5h Dial 302$51.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 23 watchers
Retro 60’s Pink Western Electric Wall Telephone Phone$50.49 Ends in 6 hours 8 bids 15 watchers
Pre War 1941 Metal Western Electric 302 Dial Desk Set$50.21 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids 24 watchers
Antique Candlestick Telephone Western Electric $50.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 18 watchers
Western Electric Vintage 533a Black Metal Wall Phone$49.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Art Deco 1930's (d1) Western Electric 202 Desk Telephon$49.99 Ends in 7 hours 2 bids 20 watchers
Vintage Western Electric Ringer Box--634-a---metal$47.00 Ends in 53 mins 8 bids 33 watchers
Western Electric E1 Telephone Handset Antique Phone Nr$46.36 Ends in 3 hours 7 bids 30 watchers
Vintage Western Electric Bell Ringer Telephone Type 295$46.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 17 watchers
Western Electric Telephone Part Receiver 143w Patd 1901$45.00 Ends in 6 hours 2 bids 11 watchers
Western Electric Antique Telephone$41.00 Ends in 5 hours 12 bids 12 watchers
Western Electric Bell Green 1500 10-button Dial Phone Buy it Now$40.99 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 9 watchers
Western Electric Bell At&t Princess Telephone W/ Box$40.95 Ends in 5 hours 6 bids 17 watchers
Western Electric 20s Candlestick Telephone$40.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Restored, Working 1920s Western Electric 202 Telephone$39.88 Ends Monday 7 bids 32 watchers
(4) - Western Electric 202 Telephone Parts Bases 1930's$39.67 Ends in 8 hours 4 bids 12 watchers
Vintage Glass Telephone Booth Sign; Western Electric$37.78 Ends Monday 8 bids 7 watchers

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John Lowe, 83
NorthJersey.com, March 18th

He retired in 1982 after working 35 years for the former Bell Telephone System, serving in various capacities with the original AT&T, New York Telephone and...Read more

Worried about 2012? Man plans shelter near Barstow
Desert Dispatch, March 15th

A nuclear blast detector seen in one photo bears the logo of Western Electric, the manufacturing arm of phone giant AT&T that went defunct in 1995...Read more

Golden anniversary
Hometownlife.com, March 15th

Donald retired in 1985 from Western Electric in Plymouth. The couple has been involved at St. Matthew Church since 1962. They enjoy vacationing in Florida...Read more

Sandra Hughes reflects on 38 years in TV news
Greensboro News & Record, March 14th

She graduated in 1969 with the intention of becoming a teacher, but when she couldn't find a teaching job, she went to Western Electric in Winston-Salem and...Read more

Mason City's Hancock County connection helped shape community we know today
Mason City Globe Gazette, March 6th

Western Electric at that time was worth nearly $1 million. In 1929, Western Electric Telephone Co. became the first independent phone company to consolidate...Read more

Model 202 still clicks with collectors
Tampa Tribune, March 6th

Western Electric distributed the phones through Bell Telephone; both firms were owned by AT&T. The electrical engineering firm Western Electric was founded...Read more

Alfred and Margaret Guglielmelli celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
SILive.com, February 27th

Alfred Guglielmelli and Margaret Mary Kirwan met while working at the former Western Electric Company in Manhattan. In Sept. 20, 1959, they exchanged...Read more

Graybar Electric Corp. Comes To Carteret
NJ TODAY, February 26th

Graybar Electric is an employee-owned company (formerly Western Electric), and operates a network of 250 distribution centers throughout the US, Canada,...Read more

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