Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phones The Western Electric 102/202 series

The Western 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

This classic piece of Canadian history carries a full 1 year parts and labor warranty subject to our standard terms and conditions

It is then painted with a gloss black enamel

This is indicative of the age of the phone

Brown Northern Telecom Contempra with rotary dial and modular adapter

Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phones The Western Electric 102/202 seriesStromberg Carlson 1198. Bakelite case. Circa 1930s. Unlike Western Electric and Northern Electric which had very close ties to the Bell Telephone operating companies, Stromberg Carlson was an independent telephone manufacturer that supplied telephones to a variety of non Bell telephone companies. During the 1930s they introduced the 1197 and 1198 deskphones. These phones were made of bakelite, and like all phones of the era, they required a separate