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Tom's Antique Telephones

The "Old Man" and one of his toys.
An all original 1890's Western Electric Cabinet Desk Phone
Often Referred to as a Vanity Telephone Set
with marked American Bell long pole Receiver and
 Red Cross Sanitary Mouthpiece

Telephone History Website

Antique Telephone Collectors Association

Telephone Collectors International

Telephone Tribute

 

Roots:  Born in a small rural Alabama town.  Joined the US Marines in 1961 at age 17, spent 6 years as an Air Borne Navigator, mostly in C-130's at Cherry Point, NC & Iwakuni, Japan.  Spent the next 33 years with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller all over the Southeast, retiring in North Carolina. 

I have collected old stuff since I was 11 years old and am still going strong 55 years later. I started with stamps, moved to coins, and by the time I was in my early 20's, I was collecting telephones.  I have been fortunate enough to assemble a small collection of rare and wonderful old phones from the pre-1900's. As my collector interest changed over the years, I moved into other areas, including Cash Registers, Slot Machines, Penny Arcade, Gum Ball and other Coin Op collectibles. I also like Firefighting collectibles, Music Boxes and Phonographs, Carousel Horses, and Barber Shop stuff. I never lost interest in telephones and today, they are still my main interest.

I am always looking for quality items that fall within my areas of interest. I mostly buy and trade, but occasionally sell. Should you have anything that you consider odd or unusual in any of these areas and wish to dispose of them, I would appreciate your contacting me through the email link located on each page.
 
Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Wanted Charles Williams Tap Bells & Williams Coffins as shown above

Always looking for any unusual (fluted shaft, rope shaft, pencil shaft, potbelly shaft, etc) shaped Candlestick style Telephones like shown here.

EMail: tom.adams1@nc.rr.com

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