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 All Western Electric telephones displayed from this page on retain original finish, cords and felt/leather base covers.

Western Electric #20S Desk Stand Close-up of Flint Glass Mouthpiece Western Electric #20S Desk Stand

Note: Equipped with flint glass mouthpiece.
Marked OST
Pair of Western Electric #20T Desk Stands

Earlier model with solid perch

 

 

Later model with drawn perch

 

Larger View of Internal Patent Dates

 NOTE: Early 1st style 143 receiver which replaced the earlier 122 OST receiver. The patent dates are stamped internally.

After production of a few subsequent 143 styles, the 143 was eventually replaced with the 144 receiver.

#20AS Desk Stand

 Closeup of Composite Dated mouthpiece Western Electric #20AS Desk Stand

4-Button Intercom with 528 diaphragm type receiver

Note: Equipped with a dated Western electric brass threaded mouthpiece made of early composite. Has " PAT.D FEB.28-1911 - APRIL.4-1911 in raised lettering under the outer edge of rim. (Compare to mouthpiece on 44BG model deskstand pg.3).

#20PC Desk Stand

 Interior of 143 Receiver #20PC Desk Stand

c. 1912 - 1916

Dropped switchhook, equipped with 2nd style 143 receiver having no markings on top with fully marked & dated 143 cap.

Note hanging telephone directory; one piece number card holder.
First Style 143 Receiver 1st Style 143 Receiver fully marked and dated

#20AL Desk Stand

c. 1912 - 1916

The 20AL is the most common of the WE manual stick phones. This one is much more interesting due to some unusual attributes.

It is equipped with a Type 1 Wonderphone transmitter with a quite rare Hubbell sanitary mouthpiece attachment having the original gauze insert. Wonderphone produced lugs to fit perches from various telephone manufacturers.

It has a 3rd style 143 style receiver with early dates and marked 508. The 508 receiver was used on railway dispatching telephones with a resistance of 550 ohms.

Note: Base mounted number card holder.

#20AL Railroad Application

#516 Watchcase Receiver

 #20AL Railroad Application

c. 1912 - 1916

High slung switchhook;

 #516 Watchcase receiver.

#40AL Desk Stand

3rd Style 143 Receiver

 #40AL Desk Stand

c. 1915 - 1939

Constructed of steel rather than brass, with perfect Bower Barff finish; Equipped with 4th style 143 receiver having later dates (1900, 1901, 1913) at top.

Note number card holder with Bower Barff finish matching phone.