Western Electric A1 - Black It is then wrapped with

It is then wrapped with super soft pig skin suede leather to ensure it does not damage the table it proudly sits on

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

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

demands for metal during WW2 necessitated a shift to thermo-plastic housings on later models

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

Western Electric A1 - Black It is then wrapped withHistory 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