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    Posted 5 years ago

    SpaQueenKD
    (1 item)

    Does anyone know anything about this phone? I have never seen a phone like this and can not find it anywhere.

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    Vintage Antique Candlestick Telephone Receiver Kit - Brown Cord - SKU - 24092
    Vintage Antique Candlestick Telepho...
    $39
    Vintage Antique Western Electric Receiver For U1 Element (Repro) - SKU - 20066
    Vintage Antique Western Electric Re...
    $19
    Vintage Antique Telephone Candlestick Receiver Kit - Black Cord - SKU - 24092
    Vintage Antique Telephone Candlesti...
    $39
    Stromberg Carlson Mouthpiece For Vintage Antique Telephone - SKU - 20466
    Stromberg Carlson Mouthpiece For Vi...
    $21
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    Vintage Antique Candlestick Telephone Receiver Kit - Brown Cord - SKU - 24092
    Vintage Antique Candlestick Telepho...
    $39
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    1. Dizzydave Dizzydave, 5 years ago
      Candlestick Telephone with a British speed dialer was invented/manufactured circa 1929 by American and British telephone companies. The purpose was to reduce the time it takes for an operator to dial a number. The operator would punch in the number as rapidly as possible and the automatic dialing mechanism would do the dialing while
      the operator went on to other calls. The literature mentions a 12 second savings on each call which by the end of the day adds up to many more calls per operator. This device will work on today's phone lines.
    2. Dizzydave Dizzydave, 5 years ago
      Check out Gays Site: http://www.telephonecollector.info/collectionsite/specialty_items/
    3. Dizzydave Dizzydave, 5 years ago
      Another CW user has one, https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/789-unknown-phone-with-square-brass-dialler
    4. ttomtucker ttomtucker, 5 years ago
      Nice dialer unit

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