Fully Refurbished Western Electric 20 AL Candlestick - Upgraded Network / Ringer For Sale

Fully Refurbished Western Electric 20 AL - Fully Refurbished

The Western Electric Number 20 series Candlestick telephones made their debut in 1904. The metal parts of the phone were made of brass. Early models were generally nickel plated, while the majority of the phones produced after 1910 were painted with a black finish. The natural brass finish was occasionally seen, but it was not generally favoured due to the high maintenance requirements.

After World War I, the Model 40 was introduced. This candlestick is identical in appearance and function to the Model 20, but the base and the tube shaft were made of steel.

Interestingly, the Candlestick desk set was considered to be a premium product and subscribers were often charged an additional 25$ per month to upgrade from a wood wall phone. The production of Candlestick phones was discontinued in 1940, however the manufacture of modern reproductions continues to this day.

Like all original Candlestick phones, the Model 20 would have required a subset containing the ringer and components to facilitate connection to the line. This particular unit has been upgraded with a modern network and external ringer.

The Restoration Process

Cords – Thephone has been outfitted with brand new cloth covered cords and the line cord has amodular connection to facilitate a modern connection to your wall jack.

Shell –The shell has been sandblasted of all paint or plating and powder coatedin a semi-gloss black finish. This closely resembles the original colour of these phones.

Subset - We have included a subset with ringer.

Receiver & Mouthpiece – Due to scarcity, our candlesticks will now be paired with a premium reproduction receiver and mouthpiece,

Base – Thebase is completely sandblasted clean and sealed with a clear coat to resist rust. It isthen wrapped with super soft pig skin suedeleather to ensure it does not damage the table it proudly sits on.

Thephone goes through extensive testing before to ensure it is in perfect workingcondition prior to shipping.