These were mostly the standard United States models, but again, some locally designed models appeared in a more European styling.
The basic U.S models: Left, Model 5900-5914 wall set top box with the "spur" switchhook. These were used on long backboards with a separate transmitter box, and were often sold to other manufacturers to build into their own phones. Three-magnet generator. From the 1902 catalog.
Second left: Model 5915 with Hunnings Delville transmitter, from the 1902 catalog.
Third: Model 5916 with a small Solid Back transmitter, from the 1902 catalog.
Fourth: A modified bellbox fitted with an Ericsson cradle and Western Electric handset. This is probably an interim model to get the handset introduced into their model range.
Fifth: With the development of smaller more reliable transmitters in the early 1900s it was possible to combine the entire phone into a single box for CB use. This model has a solid back transmsitter and an outside terminal receiver. 1902 catalog.
Sixth: similar model with the larger Solid Back transmitter. A similar model with the bells mounted under the box was also available.
Left: Model 5701b, a 1902 catalog model which appears to be the equivalent of the Ericsson AB530 series.
Second: Model 5707, the side handset equivalent. Also from the 1902 catalog.
Third: Model 5706, equivalent to the Eicsson miniature phones. 1902 catalog.
Fourth : British Post Office Telephone No. 1. This model was previously bought from Bell by the British National Telephone Company until 1898, when they changed to Ericsson phones. When the British Post Office bought out National in 1912 they renumbered this phone and the shorter CB version BPO Tel No. 1.
Right: Model 5481 Rotary Intercom for five lines. From the 1920 catalog.
Model 6216 Wall Switchboard. For ten lines. Model 6216a was for five lines. From the 1902 catalog.
Bell Desk Phones
Bell 3-box Wall Phones
Western Electric Wall Phones
Early Bell & Western Electric Phones
Bell Wall Phones
Consolidated Phones
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