{"product_id":"antique-western-electric-102-b1-oval-rotary-telephone-factory-red-made-in-usa","title":"Antique Western Electric 102 B1 Oval Rotary Telephone Factory Red Made In USA","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandset Marked: Jacksonville Police and Ambulance Service\u003cbr\u003eRim marked :  Western Electric, REG US PAR OFF, PAT IN USA, 8 15 22-11 1- 25-9 28 26\u003cbr\u003e13 32 design B1\u003cbr\u003epat applied for\u003cbr\u003eE1 Made in USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis telephone came from the estate of the esteemed director Walter Lang. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem measures 5.4\" wide base (9\" wide hand piece) by 4\" tall and weighs 3lb 14 oz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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).","brand":"Yesteryear Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482722369838,"sku":"YYE5257","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/0138\/files\/6763a3af-d411-5586-93dc-c55c62da6d3c.png?v=1766091133","url":"https:\/\/www.yesteryearessentials.com\/products\/antique-western-electric-102-b1-oval-rotary-telephone-factory-red-made-in-usa","provider":"Yesteryear Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}