Western Electric 202 - Deep Red - Brass Trim Antique Phones - Handset slide volume control

- Handset slide volume control

It continued in production until the mid 50s when it was replaced by Model 554

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

Base – The base is carefully sand blasted and rewrapped with super soft pig skin suede leather to ensure it does not damage the table it proudly sits on

the colours were molded in the plastic of that colour rather than being painted on as was the case of the die-cast phones

Western Electric 202 - Deep Red - Brass Trim Antique Phones - Handset slide volume controlWestern Electric Model 202. F 1 Handset, Refinished in Red with brass trim, Network included History The Western Electric and Northern Electric 102 202 series telephones were the first widely distributed phones which adopted the use of a single handset rather than a separate transmitter and receiver. The Model 102 B1 mount was available from 1928 1930 and is characterized by a round base and raised dial. In 1930 the Model 102 was modified with an