Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phone Parts black over brass

black over brass

Note - the XLink supports both pulse and tone dialing

The bakelite body has been beautifully buffed to restore its original luster and sheen

They are then cleaned

Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phone Parts black over brassStromberg Carlson 1198. Bakelite case. Circa 1930s. Unlike Western Electric and Northern Electric which had very close ties to the Bell Telephone operating companies, Stromberg Carlson was an independent telephone manufacturer that supplied telephones to a variety of non Bell telephone companies. During the 1930s they introduced the 1197 and 1198 deskphones. These phones were made of bakelite, and like all phones of the era, they required a separate