Western Electric A1 - Black The outer edge of the

The outer edge of the dial has been given a nickel plated band to match the telephone

the more modern single-coin payphone ended the three-slot model's 52-year run

demands for metal during WW2 necessitated a shift to thermo-plastic housings on later models

The Model 302 was manufactured until 1955 and during it's lifetime it was the workhorse of the phone system

Western Electric A1 - Black The outer edge of theHistory In the 1920s, developments in anti sidetone circuitry and non positional transmitters, which worked in any orientation, permitted Western Electric to develop a handset model free of these problems. The resulting E1 handset was ready for production in 1927. This handset was paired with a base that was essentially a candlestick with a shortened neck of approximately one inch in height, topped with a new cradle for the handset. The cradle