Western Electric - 20AL - Brass Antique Phones and a chrome "pickup" bar

and a chrome "pickup" bar under the handset

measurements of 2000 faces

the colours were molded in the plastic of that colour rather than being painted on as was the case of the die-cast phones

Here is a great piece of working vintage décor

Western Electric - 20AL - Brass Antique Phones and a chrome "pickup" barHistory The Western Electric Number 20 series Candlestick telephones made their debut in 1904. The metal parts of the phone were made of brass. Early models were generally nickel plated, while the majority of the phones produced after 1910 were painted with a black finish. The natural brass finish was occasionally seen, but it was not generally favoured due to the high maintenance requirements. After World War I, the Model 40 was introduced. This