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#10 Tapered Shaft Front View

 #10 Tapered Shaft Side View

#10 Tapered Shaft

Equipped with 7-digit beveled faceplate, early 1885 dated back cup, unmarked long pole receiver, and reproduction Red Cross mouthpiece. Perch stamping on side - very unusual.

#10 Tapered Shaft Back View

 7-digit beveled face plate Close-up of back cup-note beveled lug, early dates
Western Electric #22 Desk Stand/Milk Glass Whisper It Mouthpiece Side View of #22 Desk Stand with Very Rare Mouthpiece #22 Desk Stand

c. 1902 - 1903

Hershey Kiss Perch, 7-Digit flat faceplate. Equipped with a very rare milk glass Whisper It mouthpiece.

A)-Early style cast stembolt

B)-Wood/metal sided base cover
Close Up of faceplate with Milk Glass Whisper It Mouthpiece #122 Marked Pony Receiver
Cast Stembolt (Early)A Base CoverB
#20B Early Production Model Deskstand Back View #20B Desk Stand

Early-production model. "20-B" stamped into "Hershey Kiss" style perch. Base has no markings with early screw-in type cord grommet. Side screw in shaft.

Note: 7-digit flat face transmitter with "Whisper It" glass mouthpiece.
Close-up of Marked Hershey Kiss style perch Close-up of base

Close-up of Whisper It glass mouthpiece
Click for larger view Early production 20-B #20B Desk Stand

Early-production model. "20-B PATENT APPLIED FOR" stamped into "Hershey Kiss" style perch. Unmarked base with pop-in bakelite cord grommet. Side screw in shaft. Early crowsfoot type stembolt. This phone is in pristine original condition including original cords.

Receiver is later 143 style but was in place when phone was acquired.
Closeup of stamped perch detail of crowsfoot type stembolt

#20S Deskstand

 Close-up of Stamped Perch #20B Desk Stand

Mid-production model, model number and patent dates stamped into solid type perch.

 

 

Note: "Whispering Glass" mouthpiece.
Whispering Glass Mouthpiece

#20B Deskstand

Courtesy Coin Box

7-Digit OST Receiver

 Western Electric #20B Desk Stand

Later production model with perch stamped 20B & patent dates stamped into base. Solid perch, 7-digit OST receiver, courtesy coin box, nickel number card holder, "Original mint Red Cross mouthpiece"
#20B Transmitter with Red Cross Mouthpiece

WE #22 - #20B - #20S Deskstand

 Side View Western Electric #22 - #20B - #20S Desk Stand

Started life as a #22 - updated to 20B - updated to 20S.

 Hershey Kiss perch, MAXIM glass mouthpiece, early number card holder.
Top View of Transmitter