Strowger Dial Candlestick w/ Ringer Box shsdparentproduct however the 202 was later

however the 202 was later commonly released with an F1 Handset

Even if the phone is unplugged

The body on this phone is in remarkable condition and has no cracks or breaks

Green or Red/Blue Rattlesnake

Strowger Dial Candlestick w/ Ringer Box shsdparentproduct however the 202 was laterStrowger 11 digit desk telephone 1905 The Strowger Potbelly Candlestick was the first commercially available dial telephone. Almon Brown Strowger was an undertaker in Kansas City in the late 1800s. He believed the local telephone operator was directing all business calls to his competitor, who also happened to be her husband. In order to give subscribers total control over their calls, Strowger invented the automatic telephone exchange a. k. a. dial