Antique Magneto Wall Compact Crank Telephone

Item Details

An antique Magneto Wall Compact crank telephone. The telephone features a wooden box design with a hinged front that opens to reveal its electronics, a black receiver, a black mouthpiece, a black hand crank, and black telephone bells. It has an affixed diagram of its interior components, marked ‘Magneto Wall Compact,’ to its door’s interior.

Condition

- hook clamp that holds earpiece is bent inward; power crank is also bent but turnable; most wiring and components inside look relatively intact.
- was able to hear crackling noises through earpiece while turning magneto crank.
- earpiece cord’s wrapping starting to fray near box.
- inside of phone box would benefeit from clening.

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Item #

17SWF094-002