Automatic Electric Type 40 - Royal Blue shsdchildproduct a chrome fingerwheel

a chrome fingerwheel

Fantastic Western Electric 302 - Custom White Version

This handset had been used before in both the model 11 and 12 desksets and only requires a 2 conductor handset cord

The manufacture of local battery phones with magneto ringing was essentially discontinued in the US during the 1940s

The dial has been lubricated and timed perfectly

Automatic Electric Type 40 - Royal Blue shsdchildproduct a chrome fingerwheelHistory The Automatic Electric Model 40 Monophone was introduced in 1938. This combined phone includes all the components required to operate within the casing, eliminating the need for an external network subset and ringer. The AE40 is a graceful example of art deco design. These rugged phones were made of solid Bakelite and were available in a variety of colours with various trim options This particular unit is the deluxe "chrome trim" version. It