Northern Electric Phone | ||
| Telephones296 of 1043 |  |  |
ttomtucker loves this.
melaniej loves this.
SEAN68 loves this.
blunderbuss2 loves this.
officialfuel loves this.
kerry10456 loves this.
fortapache loves this.Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate
Posted 9 years ago
dydstudios
(1 item)
"Northern Electric patented USA" is stamped on the back. There is no date on the phone. It weighs 5 lbs and has original cloth cord. It might be 1930's -bakelite?
Would love to know more if anyone can tell me!
Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.
Create an account or login in order to post a comment.
Its a "North" Electric not Northern. Its often referred to as the Galion as North had a manufacturing plant in Galion, Ohio. It would be from the 1940's but look for dates inside the body or on the transmitter/receiver elements in the handset. Someone could have always changed parts over the years so its not a true indication.
Thank you very much!
any idea on value - for an estate sale or ebay? just curious
thanks again!
-d
A lot of these were manufactured and still survive today. Plain black Bakelite is less desirable. Coloured Bakelite phones obtain higher dollar value. Your best bet is to watch a few eBay auctions for black Bakelite North Electric Galion telephones and see what they go for.