Item: Lm Ericsson 340 Wall Phone From 1899 Telephone
Sold For: $2,313.00
Bids: 26
Date: Jun 03, 2012
Auction: Ebay
Seller: sd_pro
Description and Image By: sd_pro
Now on sale: antique L.M. Ericsson 340 DELUXE wall telephone from 1899. This is the 3/4 size model with white glass on pulpit and the more rare top decoration part. Serial number: 204417 proofs the authenticity and the year of manufacture as 1899. It’s in GOOD working condition, rings when cranked. Very rare and valuable collectable phone. Made in Sweden. Specimens like this are not often available! Note that this phone is 113 years old! Three-bar magneto / inductor, turns around great. Phone opens with a key. All the brass nuts of this phone are there and ORIGINAL. Backboard is polished walnut and rear cover pine. Opening pulpit is beautifully cross-veneered and has a white matt glass surrounded by nickel plated frame. No broken or missing parts. There is a small fix done to the veneering of top decoration part. Visible as a little bit darker area in close-up picture. Also the white glass on pulpit has two cracks crossing over. They can hardly be even seen! Close-up picture included. Complete handset with an OK cord! Condition is good considering the items age (see all images please) and NO PARTS MISSING. Original unrestored condition and original surface finish. Includes absolutely NO reproduction parts, exept the small key it’s opened with and the receiver mouthpiece. It seems to be newer, but looks like the original one. Selling with low starting price and NO RESERVE! Be sure to add to your watch list!
DIMENSIONS: Weight = 6,2kg Height = 50cm Depth = 22cm Width = 21cm (total 30cm)
A MUST HAVE for any vintage / old / retro phone collector or anyone who appreciates beautiful handmade artifacts. Swedish LME quality väggtelefon / altes telefon / wandapparat. See the last picture taken from LM Ericsson’s 1902 catalogue. If you don’t have this model yet, you want this as it’s original and in nice condition.