The latest changes to my web show -
1. 15/8/08 Update to the Telephone Shows page
2. 25/8/08 Additional new items on the "Sell Page"
Sale Items Page 1
Circa 1900, Rare and Miscellaneous Items
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From the very early 1900’s – an Ericsson metal wall magneto telephone. Made
for the tropics to prevent damage from moisture, termites and borers.
Unusual bell receiver
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Exceptional
quality PMG marked Bell Receiver. All of the Bakelite is intact and almost
unmarked.
If your phone needs the authentic marked PMG Australian Bell Receiver, this is as good as any available
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From
the very early 1900’s – a French version of the Candlestick telephone
made by Thomson Houston.
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A much rarer French
version of the Candlestick telephone made by LM Ericsson. In exceptional original condition, with original Nickel plating and the second “Mother-in-Law” receiver.
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From the early 1900s, another upright version of the unique French manufactured telephone. Colloquially named the Violon (Violin), it has been recently restored and is in excellent condition |
Exceptional
rare Telephone $1250
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From the early
1900’s – a French version of the Candlestick telephone timber top in
good condition, with marble base. Made by Thomson
Houston, the Type 10. In very good original collection and ideal for that small display spot
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Rare LME Ericsson; in 1976 Ericsson reproduced their popular model AC110 skeletal in 1976 under commission from the Swiss PTT celebrates100th anniversary of both the first telephone patent 1876 and founding of LM Ericsson Company in April 1876. The Ericsson AC110, designed in 1892 was the first commercially available desk telephone with a 1 pce handset and became the mainstay of the company for nearly 38 years with over one million made. Only 5000 of this telephone were produced and are extremely accurate except for two easily noted mistakes in design. The “mistakes” were either by intention to prevent being mistaken for original or the result of a flipped image of an original used in the design layout. 1. The ringer motor is located on the opposite side of the telephone. 2. In addition the handset cord enters the side of the ebonite deck where the line terminal cord should enter as opposed to being connected to exterior terminals on the side of the deck |
Email for two different versions available and
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pictures The Commemorative model is probably the rarest of all LME Skeleton models, with only 5000 made. Pictured next to an original Ericsson AC110, designed in 1892 and of which millions were made. |
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LM Ericsson,
“Skeleton” telephone. This one has
sold but I do have quite a number in my collection and will occasionally
have one available for sale. 1892
- Magneto set "Eiffel-Tower" with handset This is one of the true classics of telephony: popularly known as the "Eiffel Tower" in America, "Coffee Grinder" in Australia and "Skeleton" in the UK and Australia.. It was manufactured in Stockholm, Sweden by L. M. Ericsson, in the period 1892 – 1929 and numbered the AC110, AC120, or AC140 for slight component variations. |
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for availability, and
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pictures This
model has been used almost all over the world and nearly a million were
made. Its big popularity resulted in the fact that in Denmark alone there
were two factories that made imitations and it was extensively copied
worldwide. Almost all Scandinavian telephone companies used the
"Eiffel-Tower" telephone. The beautiful design of the set and relative availability are good reasons why it is a highly regarded collector's item today. |
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200 Years of Communications Australia 1788-1988 Telecom
Australia Commemorative Plate Limited Edition
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in 1988 for Telecom Major Customers Never
sold to the Public
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Printed
in Sweden in the year 2000, this Chronicle tracks the development of the
company and the LME products from 1876 to 2000 |
Produced in 2000 for Telecommunications Industry Professionals. Not
offered to the Public
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A
1950's series of 10 "postcards" depicting a risqué office story
with the telephone in picture. Some
may see this as voyeurism, but I think this (complete) postcard set is
just another interesting by-product of the impact of the telephone in our
society. Scanned
postcards and printed on photo paper - each monochrome print is 13 x 7cm The
risqué aspect of "the telephone" and collecting telephone
history are also briefly mentioned in my book and my Internet Pages The attached picture is a very low resolution, but the printed copies are of the same quality as the originals.
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From
the 1950's a Risqué Telephone story $12.50
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