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https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/291218-concierge-annunciator-from-65-commonweal?in=user
I should looked more closely.. Mine was installed in 1925.. same unit, so it's around that time period.
1920's for sure, Macomber.. Definitely not earlier than the late teens.
Actually, I was able to find a couple of the occupants online.. One of them is on Facebook, and I was thinking about contacting him. Not sure I need any more info however. I was going to sell this...
Keramikos.. thanks for all your detective work! Luckily, this came from a building with a lot of info online.. :)
Keramikos, I was wondering the same thing about the rear entrance. Remember this was remodeled in the 80's when they were turned into condos. I wonder if the rear entrance was as much of a vestibule ...
Apparently mine and your units are called the Avonial Annunciphones. Here's there entire catalogue! https://www.telephonecollectors.info/index.php/browse/document-repository/catalogs-manuals/other-...
Apartment .. yeah, did you see the floor plan? It's massive .. So maybe they had their own concierge and this was to communicate with him?
Keramikos, I assume 'Own' chamber refers to the owners chamber.. John Bowker was just the electrician who installed this unit. I found his name in an early 1900's directory listed as such. I've also...
Looks similar to the one I have https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/291207-butlers-or-servents-call-box-annunciator
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