Antique Western Electric 102 B1 Oval Rotary Telephone Factory Red Made In USA
Antique Western Electric 102 B1 oval rotary telephone made during the 1920's in the USA. The dial moves freely with no parts loose. This has a great nostalgic aesthetic of the 1920's which is even more poignant since it belonged to a director that started his career in the silent era.
Handset Marked: Jacksonville Police and Ambulance Service
Rim marked : Western Electric, REG US PAR OFF, PAT IN USA, 8 15 22-11 1- 25-9 28 26
13 32 design B1
pat applied for
E1 Made in USA
This telephone came from the estate of the esteemed director Walter Lang.
In 1925, Walter Lang directed his first silent film, The Red Kimono. In the mid-1930s, he was hired by 20th Century Fox where, as a director, he "painted" a number of the spectacular colorful musicals for which Fox Studios became famous for producing during the 1940s. One of Lang's most recognized films is his 1956 epic The King and I for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Directing.
MEASUREMENTS
Item measures 5.4" wide base (9" wide hand piece) by 4" tall and weighs 3lb 14 oz.
CONDITION
In good condition with some signs of use commensurate with age. I am not sure whether this works or would need to be rewired, please assume it would need to be rewired to work even though it has retrofitted cords (please see all pictures as they form part of the condition description).
Handset Marked: Jacksonville Police and Ambulance Service
Rim marked : Western Electric, REG US PAR OFF, PAT IN USA, 8 15 22-11 1- 25-9 28 26
13 32 design B1
pat applied for
E1 Made in USA
This telephone came from the estate of the esteemed director Walter Lang.
In 1925, Walter Lang directed his first silent film, The Red Kimono. In the mid-1930s, he was hired by 20th Century Fox where, as a director, he "painted" a number of the spectacular colorful musicals for which Fox Studios became famous for producing during the 1940s. One of Lang's most recognized films is his 1956 epic The King and I for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Directing.
MEASUREMENTS
Item measures 5.4" wide base (9" wide hand piece) by 4" tall and weighs 3lb 14 oz.
CONDITION
In good condition with some signs of use commensurate with age. I am not sure whether this works or would need to be rewired, please assume it would need to be rewired to work even though it has retrofitted cords (please see all pictures as they form part of the condition description).
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