Antique Midcentury 1930's Black Bakelite Rotary Phone by Stromberg-Carlson
This is a Very Retro Cool Black Bakelite Rotary Phone by Stromberg-Carlson
I just love the look and the sound of the rotary dial !!
It's in great condition- no cracks! Just needs a little buffing to return the shine.
The center faceplate is missing but can be replaced or personalized.
It measures 5 3/4" tall x 9" handle to handle with a base that is 8" x 5 1/2 "
Stromberg-Carlson was a telecommunications equipment and electronics manufacturing company in the United States. It was formed in 1894 as a partnership by Alfred Stromberg and Androv Carlson. It was one of five companies that controlled the national supply of telephone equipment until after World War II.
Alfred Stromberg and Androv Carlson were immigrants from Sweden who worked for the Chicago Bell Telephone Company. They were aware of the deficiencies of the telephone as used by the American Bell company, and believed that they could do better. Unlike many other inventors of that period, they did not try to find an alternative to the carbon transmitters in use, but bided their time until American Bell's patents expired.
In 1894 they left Chicago Bell and formed a partnership whose goal was clearly stated - to build a better telephone.
The market at this time gave them a good business opportunity. American Bell was expanding at a rapid rate, but the capital cost of providing lines, exchanges and telephones meant that it could not afford to service rural areas that would not be economic in the short term. Many small independent companies were coming into existence to fill this market, and they needed a supply of reliable telephones. Stromberg Carlson, based in Chicago, set out to fill this need
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I utilize the USPS for shipping all packages and have found them to be the most economical and reliable
USPS has discontinued Regional Rate Box prices. This means that this mail class is no longer available
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