Western Electric - 20AL - Brass Antique Phones Shell & Handset – The

Shell & Handset – The shell has been painstakingly put through a multi-step restoration process which includes sanding with 400

measurements of 2000 faces

Base – The base is completely stripped of all its components

Handset – The G Type Bakelite handset has been ultrasonically cleaned to get all embedded debris

and a chrome "pickup" bar under the handset

Western Electric - 20AL - Brass Antique Phones Shell & Handset – TheHistory The Western Electric Number 20 series Candlestick telephones made their debut in 1904. The metal parts of the phone were made of brass. Early models were generally nickel plated, while the majority of the phones produced after 1910 were painted with a black finish. The natural brass finish was occasionally seen, but it was not generally favoured due to the high maintenance requirements. After World War I, the Model 40 was introduced. This