Automatic Electric Type 1a Deskphone with Chrome Trim On Sale Large screen caller ID

Large screen caller ID

It has chrome bands on the handset

Dialing a "9"

TRIM stands for Tone Ringer Illuminated Model: it was the first phone to ring using a modern electronic warbler rather than the traditional bell mechanism and on the earlier models the dial glowed in the dark

Automatic Electric Type 1a Deskphone with Chrome Trim On Sale Large screen caller IDWhen the Type 1 was introduced in 1925 it was the first Monophone produced by Automatic Electric where the transmitter and receiver were both located in a common handset. The phone was available in 9 different colors with either chromium or gold metal fittings. For operation, it required a separate subset that contained the ringer, coil and capacitor. This Type 1a Desk Monophone has been restored to our high quality specifications. The Bakelite finish