Rare Antique Art Deco Stromberg Carlson 1218-A Telephone Bell Chime Ding-Dong!

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Back in the day I used to restore and sell telephones on eBay but had to stop when my regular job took over my life. Then I moved to a garden home, and everything had to go into storage. Many antique telephones from my personal collection must go to new homes due to my space constraints. This auction is for a rare and handsome art deco 1218-A 1930’s Stromberg Carlson bell chime box, used instead of a ringer, for an elegant way to beckon the subscriber to answer the telephone with a sound like a door bell’s ding-dong. Everything here is original. Condition is wonderful throughout, with just a little flaking of the paint on top that reveals surface rust only at those spots. Measures 7 3/8” wide by 8” tall and 3 1/8” deep. In good working order, having been serviced by my friend Steve Hilsz some 20 years ago, and then displayed but never used. I added a line cord and connected it today to re-confirm that it still works prior to selling it. So now it’s plug-in ready for you. Technology has given us some decent disposable telephones today, but nothing compares to the opulence and elegance of some of yesterday’s dramatic design. Check out my other telephone auctions for more neat antique phones. Shipping/handling is $15.00 anywhere in the Contiguous 48 states in the USA . International buyers need to ask for a postage quote. Thanks read more

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