TELEPHONE 1940 AMERICAN ART DECO BAKELITE PHONE FULLY RESTORED & BT CONVERTED

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I AM OFFERING FOR AUCTION A RARE AND GREAT ART DECO PHONE FROM AMERICA IN BLACK BAKELITE. READY TO USE ON BT, AND FULLY RESTORED. THIS PHONE WAS PRODUCED FROM 1937, BY NORTH ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. OF GALION OHIO. IT WAS ALWAYS KNOW AS A "GALION" PHONE. EVERY BIT A GOOD LOOKING AS THE GPO 232 PIRAMID, BUT WITH THE BIG ADVANTAGE OF HAVING BELLS INSIDE, THE GPO 232 PIRAMID PHONE HAS NO BELLS. THE PHONE HAS BEEN RESTORED....FULLY SERVICED, CLEANED POLISHED , FULLY CONVERTED FOR BT AND BEAUTIFULLY REFURBISHED.....WITH NEW CLOTH COVERED HANDSET CORD AND A NEW BT CABLE , , AND LOOK JUST GREAT, SO YOU CAN PLUG IT IN AND USE IMMEDIATELY. THE FINGER DIALER IS AN UNMARKED BLACK ONE, I ALSO HAVE ONE with numbers only on the dial, showing it to be an early one.......buyer can make a chioce at no extra cost. THE PHONES TWIN BELLS GIVE A VERY NICE RING . THE PHONE HAS HAD ALL ITS MOVING PARTS LUBRICATED AND THE BODY HAS HAD A POLISH TO BRING BACK ITS LOVELY BAKELITE LUSTRE. THE CENTRE PAPER DISC READS PEBBLE BEACH 888. FAMOUS PLACE JUST SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE PHONE HAS BEEN THROUGH MY WORKSHOP, TO CONVERT TO UK USE, A COMPLEX JOB. THE LINES AND DESIGN OF THIS PHONE ARE A REAL ART DECO LOOK , AND IT MAKES AND RECEIVES CALL IN AN EXCELLENT FASHION. I RATE THESE PHONE AS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ITS ERA. THE STARTING PRICE IS VERY REASONABLE read more

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