Western Electric E1 Handset - Seamed Finish:Buffed Cup that is used to

Cup that is used to mount the hook switch on a metal Western Electric or Northern Electric 302

This classic is in great condition with no cracks or scratches of any kind

During the 1930s the need was recognized for a compact wall set that would not take up too much room in cramped settings like small apartments

Body – The body has been professionally chrome plated and will not peel like most home plating

Western Electric 500 - 50's Style

Western Electric E1 Handset - Seamed Finish:Buffed Cup that is used toWestern Electric E1 Handset with seamed handle and caps Here is an all original seamed E1 handset. The postwar effort devolped the first standard handset and that result was the E1. This handset was first produced in late 1926, and these units were equipped with the "dome" transmitter. The E1 handset is made of Bakelite, a phenol plastic first synthesized in 1907. bakelite is heat resisitant and also resisits most ordinary solvents.