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EARLY HOTEL PAY TELEPHONE GRAY & WESTERN ELECTRIC SOLID BRASS DIAL CANDLESTICK 1909-20CONSTRUCTION: SOLID BRASS, CAST IRON, STEEL AND BAKELITEALL SOLID BRASS POLISHED TO MIRROR FINISHWESTERN ELECTRIC # 2/4 DIAL MAKES CLICKING SOUND. SERVICED & CALIBRATED
RARE SOLID BRASS DIAL FINGER WHEEL HAS CUT OUT FOR CLEANINGDIAL HAS PORCELAIN NUMERICAL PLATE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
COIN COLLECTOR BLASTED, PRIMED & PAINTED WITH AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY LACQUER
HAS LOCK AND KEY FOR COIN DRAWER.
EACH COIN MAKES DISTINCTIVE SOUND WHEN DEPOSITED
HAS NETWORK AND INTERNAL BRASS RINGER
REPLACED RECEIVER CORD
ORIGINAL LEATHER ON STEEL BOTTOM COVER
EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY
DIALS CALLS, RINGS WHEN CALLED AND OPERATES LIKE A MODERN TELEPHONE
MODERN MODULAR LINE CORD READY TO PLUG INTO TELEPHONE SERVICERESTORED IN MY SHOPS. OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE RESTORING & COLLECTING TELEPHONESThe Gray Co produced the first very successful coin collectors used my many telephone companies.
The Automatic Electric Co acquired Gray and dominated the pay telephone business for quite a period.The rare cut out dial finger wheel was popular during this period as TB was feared and it allowed easy cleaning. It was laterlearned that the virus had a very brief life. The dial makes a distinctive clicking sound that collectors like. Early # 2 dials were often converted to #4 types by moving the finger stop inside to allow mounting in recesseddial telephones. During WW2 pones could not be manufactured for the public so this was one option to solve theproblem. Western Electric Dial Candlestick Telephones were made of solid brass and painted black. Only very special people were allowed to have a polished brass one. While doing research for the UNTOUCHABLE production and series I discovered a picture of Al Capone talking on a polished brass dial candlestick. I can imagine the fate of a telephone representative telling Al he could not have one. My company CHICAGO OLD TELEPHONE CO supplied over 60 telephones for the productions including a beautiful solid brass one for AL’S scenes. Coins dropped into the coin chutes make distinctive sounds that an operator could hear and determine the
amount of money deposited. Nickel struck a solid brass bell producing a single ding. Dime struck the same
bell and traveled around and struck the other side of the bell producing a ding-ding sound. Quarter struck a
coil wire gong like a large clock often used. The instructions warn the user not to deposit money until told
by an operator. In that day coins could not be returned.Many variations of collectors were made and attached to different telephones. I think this one is the most interesting. This type was often used in hotels at the desk. It has a handle so the clerk could place it on the desk for guests to use. It was kept out of sight so it could not be stolen to get the coins. Upscale dining rooms could bring the telephone to your table and plug it in. A big deal at that time. Your family, friends and guests will be amazed at this extraordinary telephone. It is fun to demonstrate it and explain its
operation. This instrument is historical and very collectable. MONEY BACK IF RETURNED IN 14 DAYSFREE SHIPPING & INSURANCE 48 STATES. OTHER & INTERNATIONAL QUOTED OR ON INVOICEI DOUBLE BOX AND PACK VERY WELL IN NEW CARTONS & INSURE. VIEW MY OTHER TELEPHONES AND ASK QUESTIONS BY CLICKING ON THIS PAGE
