Late 1930s Western Electric F1 Black Rotary Desk Telephone

Item Details

A vintage rotary desk telephone from Western Electric. This piece features a round base with a rotary dial to the front, a receiver stand, and an Franklin 1 (F1) style handset. The entire phone has a black finish. The handset is marked ‘Bell System Made by Western Electric, F1’. This F1 style handset was produced from 1937 until the around the late 1960s.

Condition

- untested; surface scratches; dust and dirt residue, especially at base; chips to finish; rust; dial difficult to spin; discoloration.

Dimensions

Item #

17STL044-036