Item: Ericsson Skeletal Antique Telephone (AKA – Eiffel Tower Phone)
Sold For: $3,750.00
Bids: 21
Date: Feb 21, 2012
Auction: Ebay
Seller: proxytwo
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Description and Image By: proxytwo
This is a Ericsson Skeletal phone from around 1900 to 1920. This model phone was the first ever commercially produced handset phone in the world. It is sometimes referred to as the Eiffel tower phone. Its real model number is the Ericsson model AC120. This phone is museum quality. All parts are intact and functioning. The magneto and bell motor work perfectly so when you turn the crank the bells ring. The cradles has the original tear drop ornamentation and are in great shape. The plating is excellent, as one can see from the photos. The inertial switch for the crank is fully functional. The cords appear to be original (can’t personally guarantee this because I don’t know, but they are Ericsson wires for sure). I bought this phone from another high end collector and member of ATCA about 10 years ago. Any ATCA (Antique telephone collectors association) member can contact me for the name of the previous owner.