ANTIQUE OAK WALL CRANK CHICAGO SUPPLY TELEPHONE 1900'S

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ANTIQUE OAK WALL CRANK CHICAGO SUPPLY TELEPHONE 1900'S Description "Chicago Telephone Supply Co." The Chicago Telephone Supply Company (later to become CTS) was established in Chicago in 1896 . This early 1900's Oak wall-mounted telephone is in excellent condition and ready to display . The crank is still attached to the magneto inside the phone and will ring both brass bells when cranked. All the working parts inside appear to be original. The mouthpiece & bells are solid brass, the cords & cables are all original (with some minimal fraying to the mouth piece cord and electrical tape section in middle of this cord). The cord can be replaced and is available at for $6.75. Stromberg Carlsen Telephone Mfg. Co., of Rochester, New York made the ear piece. The solid oak case with writing shelf at the bottom is in excellent condition and has an inspection label on the inside dated 3/31/44. It measures 18" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/4" (10-1/2" deep with the mouthpiece) and weighs 22 lbs . Note: The solid brass bells and mouthpiece (with no dents, dings or scratches) could be polished...it is in as found condition. * Note: IF YOU ARE THE WINNING HIGH BIDDER AND HAVE PLACED YOUR BID IN THE FIRST 48 HOURS OF THE LISTING TIME WE WILL SHIP YOU A FREE AUCTION CATALOG OF OUR CHOICE (WE HAVE OVER 1400 WE WILL BE LISTING ON EBAY). THANKS AND This telephone will make an excellent addition to anyones collection. For more information on the company htm . Be sure to look at the other great items we have listed in our store: /Allens-Estate-Sales . If you have any questions please email me at: . Payment We accept PayPal for all transactions. North Carolina residents a 7.00% sales tax will be charged, unless buyer has a resale number. All items are usually shipped within 2 business days. We gladly except electronic checks through PayPal which takes 2 to 4business days and is highly recommended. Payment must be received within 5 days of close of the auction. International customers are welcome to Shipping All packages are shipped USPS Priority Mail. We combine to save on shipping. If the item is large and heavy we will ship it UPS. Most of our large paintings are shipped UPS. All of our items are packed very well and double boxed to insure they will arrive safely. In most cases we will mark where the box is best opened. Our feedback reflects the extra measures we take to insure your items arrives undamaged. The shipping and insurance charges are the actual estimated shipping charges and never inflated with NO handling fees added. International Buyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up ? do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Terms of Sale We try to accurately describe and properly depict all items. If you have any questions at all, let us know before the end of the auction, we are happy to answer questions. Returns (including the original shipping materials & minus fee's (ebay & paypal) associated with the sale of the item) are only excepted if the item is damaged in shipping and we are notified within 48 hours of the buyer receiving the item. All items are shipped insured. If the item is damaged please contact us before returing the item to be advised on an insurance claim. GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!! About Us Be sure to ch... read more

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