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Rotary
Telephones Requiring Subsets
The
first generation rotary desk telephones evolved from their non-dial
counterparts. As a result, early
rotary telephones were equipped with a separate
wall-mounted ringer box called a 'subset' which consists of the
telephone coil, other electronics and the ringer.
Interestingly, because people often retained only the telephone,
original subsets are becoming more scarce than the telephones
themselves!
Due to the scarcity of the original subsets,
LoweTechPhones has designed and built its own replacement
subset box containing all the electronics to make these old
treasures work properly. Click here for a Quick
Quote.
Need a subset for your collectible
telephone? LoweTechPhones will add a subset your telephone
to make it fully functional, or we will ship our
829 Subset Kit with instructions for installing
it yourself. See our services page for
more details.
Currently, rotary telephones requiring subsets are
quite popular and are bringing top dollar. Metal
subsets being repaired by LoweTechPhones that need paint are
professionally prepared and treated with a durable
powdercoat finish. We try to keep subsets original, but
occasionally we must replace old electronics with later
versions to assure proper operation. Click here for a Quick
Quote.
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Rotary Telephones Requiring Subsets
NOTE: This is a sample
of telephones available through Lowe Tech
Phones.
Please contact us directly for a quote on
price and availability of any items.
KELLOGG TELEPHONES |
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| Kellogg
"Grabaphone": As one of the first cradle telephones
available, this is quite a find. It's essentially a
cut-down candlestick phone equipped with a horizontal
hookswitch and a early handset. It features a round base,
small diameter dial, and equipped with a Lowe Tech 829
subset. |
c1927
Being refurbished & available
soon
Dial professionally serviced
Equipped with
LoweTech Subset
$ Range $450-$500
In Stock
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STROMGERG-CARLSON
TELEPHONES |
Notes |
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Stromberg-Carlson Model
1198:
This all-bakelite telephone is becoming
hard to find without breaks. It features handsome lines, a
unique cradle with a large center plunger, an Automatic
Electric dial, and a large oval footprint |
c1930s
AE dial
Matching cloth
cords
$$
Range: $260-$320
Rarely in stock
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WESTERN ELECTRIC
TELEPHONES
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Notes
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| Western Electric Model 50 Candlestick
Telephone: This popular candlestick telephone
features a round base, cloth bottom cover, and a
dial with a loud clickity-clack (#2) dial. This telephone
is occasionally found with a bare metal finish but most
frequently in its original black.
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c1919-1930s
#2 or #4 dial
Matching cloth
cords
$
Range: $450-$650
Frequently in stock
Various
subsets |
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Western Electric Model 102: This
highly sought-after and collectible telephone features a round
base, cloth bottom cover, a dial (#2) with a loud
clickity-clack, and the E1 spit-cup handset. It is
available with a variety of different ringer subset boxes
including the LoweTech 829 Electronic
Subset.
Movies featuring this
telephone:
It's a Wonderful Life
(Jimmy Stewart)
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c1927-1930
#2 or #4 dial
Matching cloth
cords
$
Range: $400-$550
Frequently in
stock |
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Western Electric Model 202: This
handsome, popular telephone features an oval base, cloth
bottom cover, and the E1 spit-cup receiver. Later
models came with the F1 handset featured in the upper left
hand corner of this page.
Movies featuring this
telephone:
Guess who's coming to dinner (Bette
Davis)
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c1930-1937
#4 or #5 dial
Matching cloth
cords
$
Range: $260-$350
Usually in stock |
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1029 Mindspring.com
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