Stromberg Carlson 1177 automobile When nationwide direct distance dialing

When nationwide direct distance dialing began in the US in 1951

Seamed Transmitter Spit Cup for Northern or Western Electric E1 handsets

Note - due to the extensive preparation work required on this phone

The modular handset cord is original and is in great condition

Fantastic Connecticut TP-6-A Wall Phone

Stromberg Carlson 1177 automobile When nationwide direct distance dialingVery rare Stromberg Carlson 1177 non dial cradle deskset. subset required. 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 1920s they introduced the 1177 and 1178 deskphones. These phones were made of bakelite, and like all phones of the era,