VINTAGE COLLECTIBLE

WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY

CANDLESTICK TELEPHONE WITH WALL MOUNT BASE

THIS WESTERN ELECTRIC TELEPHONE WAS PURCHASED IN AN ESTATE SALE LOT. IT APPEARS TO BE COMPLETE BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN. IT'S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION & MAY EVEN STILL WORK. EVERYTHING OPERATES SMOOTHLY WHEN THE HANDLE IS CRANKED. YOU CAN EVEN HEAR THE CRANKING THROUGH THE EARPIECE. ALL OF THE WIRING SEEMS TO BE INTACT & FREE FROM BREAKS (OR AT LEAST ANY THAT I CAN FIND). THEY MAY LOOK BAD IN THE PICTURE BUT IT'S THE INSULATION THAT IS DAMAGED. THE WIRES ARE CLOTH COVERED. THERE ARE GROUPED IN 3 & ARE INSULATED WITH MORE CLOTH MAKING ONE LARGER WIRE. THIS OUTER CLOTH COVERING HAS DETERIORATED & FRAYED IN SEVERAL SPOTS EXPOSING THE SMALLER CLOTH COVERED WIRES. THERE IS NO BARE METAL EXPOSURE. THE CANDLESTICK & EARPIECE PORTION OF THE PHONE HAS ONLY SMALL MARKS & SCRATCHES. THE PAINT ON THE CANDLESTICK HAS WORN AWAY DOWN TO THE BRASS. A LITTLE OF THE FELT ON THE BOTTOM HAS TORN AWAY BUT 95% OF IT IS STILL IN PLACE. THE INSIDE OF THE CABINET HOUSING HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS & THE INSPECTORS TAG DATED 1942. EVERYTHING ON THE INSIDE LOOKS PRACTICALLY NEW. THE OUTSIDE OF THE CABINET IS NOT DAMAGED, IT JUST HAS SOME SMALL MARKS, SCRATCHES & AGE WEAR.

WINNING BIDDER MUST PAY WITHIN 10 DAYS. I ACCEPT PAYPAL. WINNER PAYS $9.82 FOR USPS PARCEL SELECT SHIPPING WITHIN THE US.