Western Electric 202 - White automobile and in the years to

and in the years to come

a new blue cloth covered handset cord

the Ericofon could only be used by independent telephone companies in the United States

is now one of the features that collectors look for most in hunting out the vintage phones

but could be added externally if desired

Western Electric 202 - White automobile and in the years toHistory 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 elongated ovoid base. This revised mounting scheme was known as D1. At the same time the Model