Telephones: Antique to Modern
The telephone you stashed away in your attic years ago is likely to be a magnificent treasure today! Enjoy this wonderful depiction of innovative telephones in over 500 color photographs tracing the development of the telephone from Bell's first experimental equipment. The book pictures exquisite examples of wooden box phones, vanities, upright "candlesticks," and desk stand or "cradle" phones, including some Canadian and European models.\ This volume has become an important reference for...
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The telephone you stashed away in your attic years ago is likely to be a magnificent treasure today! Enjoy this wonderful revised 3rd edition of innovative telephones in over 500 color photographs tracing the development of the telephone from Bell's first experimental equipment. The book pictures exquisite examples of wooden box phones, vanities, upright "candlesticks," and desk stand or "cradle" phones, including some Canadian and European models. This volume has become an important reference for the novice and avid telephone collector alike, with full descriptions of the numerous telephone companies and manufacturers and, in this 3rd edition, an updated value guide. This is the most expansive work ever compiled on collecting antique telephones, helping it become a growing and exciting hobby.
Acknowledgments6Chapter 1The Invention7Chapter 2The First TelephonesBell vs. Western Union12Coffins17Switchboards22String Phones24Vanities29Chapter 3Wooden Wall Telephones31Chapter 4Pay Phones58Chapter 5Intercoms70Chapter 6Upright Desk Stands or "Candlesticks"85Chapter 7Cradle Telephones and Color Phones120Chapter 8Novelty Telephones141Chapter 9Memorabilia146Chapter 10List of Companies158Chapter 11List of Clubs, Telephone Pioneers of America174Bibliography175
