Western Electric Oak Magneto Telephone

A Western Electric American-made magneto wall telephone featuring a solid oak cabinet with finger-jointed corner construction. The unit is equipped with a fixed long-pole transmitter mouthpiece and a separate hand receiver mounted on a left-side hook switch. The top of the cabinet features dual brass gong bells and a small metal switch plate. A hand-crank magneto handle with a wooden grip is located on the right side of the housing. The set includes a separate, oval-shaped painted metal battery canister intended for wall mounting. A gold adhesive label is present on the front of the oak cabinet, which reads Western Electric MADE IN U.S.A. in printed characters. The receiver is composed of a hard black material, and the unit retains its original brown cloth-covered wiring. The oak cabinet is finished with a small wooden access panel secured by two screws on the lower front section.