Western Electric 202 - Orange - Chrome Trim Antique Phones This base plate was often

This base plate was often removed and discarded

Ringer - This phone is equipped with the base extension which houses the ringer

There is also the usual wear where the handset sits on the cradle

for Candlestick with Grounded Transmitter

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Western Electric 202 - Orange - Chrome Trim Antique Phones This base plate was oftenOriginal Western Electric 202 telephone Fresh Orange finish No subset required History 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