Telephones: Antique to Modern/a Collector's Guide
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Book Overview
The telephone you stashed away in your attic years ago is likely to be a magnificent treasure today! Enjoy this wonderful depiction of innovative telephones in over 500 color photographs tracing the development of the telephone from Bell's first experimental equipment. The book pictures exquisite examples of wooden box phones, vanities, upright "candlesticks," and desk stand or "cradle" phones, including some Canadian and European models. This volume has become an important reference for the novice and avid telephone collector alike, with full descriptions of the numerous telephone companies and manufacturers and, in this 3rd edition, an updated value guide. This is the most expansive work ever compiled on collecting antique telephones, helping it become a growing and exciting hobby. Book jacket.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0887403867
ISBN13:9780887403866
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:2 Pages
Weight:1.48 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
excellent photos but dubious information and prices
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
kate has taken some beautiful photos of actual collections; however, she tends to believe whatever prices or information someone gives her; for example the 5302 set is described as being between manufactured between the 302 and the 500; if the 302 was made from 1937 to 1952 and the 500 from 1950 to 1985 i'm not sure how the 5302 could be between them; in any case the 5302 was REMANUFACTURED from old 302 sets between about 1956 and 1965; also she gives a value of $5 to the clear Stromberg-Carlson 1212; these are only two examples,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, e has taken beautiful pictures of actual collections;
A definitive guide for collectors.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Although there is no index, it is arranged by types of phones, such as wooden, pay phones, candlesticks, novelty, etc. Also includes chapters on memorabilia, companies, and includes historical information on the first telephones. Lots of photos
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