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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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Interviews & Articles
An Interview With Antique Telephone Collector Gary Goff
How did I get started collecting antique telephones? As a kid I always liked phones, using them, talking on them. As a teenager I … [more]
An Interview With Ericofon Telephone Collector Richard Rose
I like mechanical things. I’ve collected outboard motors, things like that in the past. I got into the telephones probably 15 year… [more]
Uncovering Lost Treasure - Antique Art Deco Telephones In Storage Since 1945
Every collector dreams of being the person to uncover cities of lost gold, the next Tutankhamen's tomb, or if not that, an overgro… [more]
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Old Telephones as Entertainment
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The Telephone Archive
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]
Ericofon.com
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]
Kelloggtelephone.com
Mike Neale's fantastic collection of scanned PDFs showcasing the history and products of the Kellogg Switchboard an… [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: Telephones
- Antique Telephone Collectors Association
- Telephone Collectors International
- Telecommunications History Group
- Telecommunications Heritage Group (UK)
- Australasian Telephone Collectors Society, Inc.
Discussion Forums: Telephones
Other Great Reference Sites: Telephones
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Recent News: Western Electric Telephones
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John Van Tuttle
Lexington Dispatch, February 3rdHe retired from Western Electric Co. in 1981 after 27 years of service. He enjoyed buying and selling antiques and for several years, in his spare time, ran an antique store in Welcome with the late Alex Hinkle. He served as a radio repairman in the US...Read more
CORTEX embarks on growth projects
STLtoday.com, February 2ndWexford will rehab for 10 to 15 tenants a plant Western Electric built on Duncan Avenue in 1947 to produce telephones. BJC is designing a 200000-square-foot building to be built at Boyle and Clayton avenues. June Fowler, BJC's vice president of...Read more
Ronald James Cornelius
St. George Daily Spectrum, February 1stThey were married June 29, 1963 in Riverside, California. In September of 1963, he went to work for Western Electric, a division of AT&T. He spent 32 years in Southern California working as a Senior Communications Technician and retired in 1995...Read more
Morphy's to auction fine Tiffany silver, antique telephones and centuries-old ...
Art Daily, January 30thHighlights from the more than 200 lots to be auctioned include a circa-1878 Charles Williams “coffin” telephone, $5000-$10000; an 1895 Western Electric folding vanity telephone, $3000-$4000; and a circa-1904 pay station phone that operates on silver...Read more
Driver's Seat: TSX Sport Wagon shows why Acura has such esteem | Philadelphia ...
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25thSure, shifting is the automotive equivalent of dialing an old Western Electric phone, and tapping the paddles is as cool and modern as a high-tech video game. I'll take a stick any day of the week. Plus, gear-changing becomes a problem if you wish to...Read more
Eriksmoen: Father of military radar has ties to North Dakota
In-Forum, January 21stHe dropped out in 1899 to work for Western Electric, and in 1900 became a physics instructor at the State Agricultural College in East Lansing, Mich. (now Michigan State University). By continuing to attend summer classes, Taylor earned a Bachelor of...Read more
CUP: Inman – The Man Behind Richard Petty
SPEEDtv.com, January 19thInman started working in the parts department of Western Electric in Greensboro, NC when he returned home from military service but was able to travel with the race team on relatively short trips. In 1963, he quit the factory job and went racing...Read more
Wake Being Held Thursday for Long-Time Resident Joseph Gebraski
Patch.com, January 18thJoe was formerly employed by Western Electric and retired from General Time. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling, and was an avid Chicago Cubs baseball fan. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Ann Gebraski of Naperville, IL; his children,...Read more
