Automatic Electric Type 40 - Royal Blue shsdchildproduct The manufacture of local battery

The manufacture of local battery phones with magneto ringing was essentially discontinued in the US during the 1940s

All of these phones are based on a common design

a chrome fingerwheel

The 554 was manufactured in many colours over the years but originally in black

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Automatic Electric Type 40 - Royal Blue shsdchildproduct The manufacture of local batteryHistory The Automatic Electric Model 40 Monophone was introduced in 1938. This combined phone includes all the components required to operate within the casing, eliminating the need for an external network subset and ringer. The AE40 is a graceful example of art deco design. These rugged phones were made of solid Bakelite and were available in a variety of colours with various trim options This particular unit is the deluxe "chrome trim" version. It