1899 Monarch Oak Wall Phone for sale in Flower Mound, Texas

$300

Beautiful antique oak Monarch wall phone for sale.
The patent stamp on the inside says 4/99 (April 1899) though not sure when it was actually manufactured. There is a serial number L32793 on the mouthpiece armature but can't find a thing on what date that might be..
This is one of the finest examples of wall phones you will find. The brass is in great condition, the "bakelite" earpiece/mouthpiece are near perfect with no chips or cracks. The interior gleams and the oak looks fantastic. I bought this phone from "the phone man" in Portland, OR 15-20 years ago and had it hanging in my downstairs room. And, I used it!
Yes, this is a fully functional phone. The phone man restored, repaired, and refurbished old phones and with this one, he put a working touchpad into the normally empty space in the bottom of the inside. The earpiece cord looks new and the hand crank rings the bells. It's really a cool phone. If only my company hadn't provided me a cell phone when I moved to Dallas area I'd be using it today. But, hard to justify the land line cost for only this phone.
I paid much more than I care to admit but, looking at other Americanlisted, ebay, etc. ads, this is a great deal. You will not find a nicer phone - and none of them actually work! If you are an antique buff and/or have a land line and would like a terrific example of old-time craftsmanship, this phone is for you.. Buy from me locally and save $75 in shipping when/if I have to go to ebay auction.
Note: if the ad is up, the phone is still available - no need to ask if I still have it. Thanks! And please contact me if you need more pics or have questions..


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