Western Electric A1 - Black but it was ultimately an

but it was ultimately an operators strike in Boston that shut down telephone service that ultimately convinced them of the value of automatic systems

Feet – The feet are disassembled and sand blasted

The outer edge of the dial has been given a nickel plated band to match the telephone

the brass will naturally tarnish leaving the surface with a gorgeous patina

Shell – The shell has been painstakingly put through a multi-step restoration process which includes sanding with 400

Western Electric A1 - Black but it was ultimately anHistory In the 1920s, developments in anti sidetone circuitry and non positional transmitters, which worked in any orientation, permitted Western Electric to develop a handset model free of these problems. The resulting E1 handset was ready for production in 1927. This handset was paired with a base that was essentially a candlestick with a shortened neck of approximately one inch in height, topped with a new cradle for the handset. The cradle