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A1 Desk Phone

 View of A1 Desk Stand Western Electric A1 Desk Phone

c. 1927

The A1 or AA1 was Western Electric's first cradle style desk phone. It is sort of a cross between the earlier candlestick type and the up and coming with a cradle with handset style. This one is equipped with a #2GB dial. The #2G dial was a factory altered #2A dial with the "W" or fifth terminal added. Shortly thereafter, the #2H dial was produced.

Note: The early E1 handset marked D80370; 395 transmitter and 557 receiver which is correct for this model.

 
Close-up of A1 Desk Phone Close-up of Rare #2GB Dial
Early E1 Handset
Closeup of 395 Transmitter Closeup of 557 Receiver

B1 Desk Phones
#132E Party Line Dial Face #132B Dial Face

Pair of Western Electric B1 Desk Phones

c. 1930

All parts on both are dated 1930 including mount, transmitter, element, receiver element, dial and dial face.

Phone on left equipped with a #132E Party Line dial face.
B1 Old Brass Close-Up of B1 Mount Western Electric B1 Old Brass Desk Phone

c. 1926
Detail of B1 Old Brass Dial
B1 Statuary Bronze Desk Phone (normal lighting) Western Electric B1 Statuary Bronze Desk Phone

c. 1926

Note - I added an extra shot of this phone under different lighting to show unique color change.

Also, this telephone has both the dial and dial blank, a scarce combination.
B1 Statuary Bronze (alternate lighting) Dial and Dial Blank - Scarce Combination
B1 Oxidized Silver and Original Gray Colored Desk Phones Western Electric B1 Colored Desk Phones

c. 1930

Left: Original "Oxidized Silver" finish

Right: Original "gray" finish for use in central office applications.
D1/D6 202 Desk Phones Western Electric D1 / D6 202 Desk Phones

c. 1930/1937

Left: All parts dated 1930-first year of production for this model. Equipped with an early #4H dial factory upgraded from a #2 dial with a #4 porcelain dial face.

Right: D6 Party Line. All parts dated 1937 with the exception of the #4H dial and celluloid 149E party line dial face both dated 1935.

Left: Rear view of D6 with markings.

Right: Earlier 6 conductor cord.
Early #4H dial, factory upgraded #4 dial and celluloid 149E party line dial face
Early 6 conductor cord
E5 208 Key Set Top View of E5 208 Western Electric E5 208 Key Set

c. 1936

Considered to be the rarest of the cradle sets. All parts dated last of 1935 and first of 1936. 149B celluloid dial face.
Close-up of 149B Celluloid Dial Face