Ericofon - Sahara Antique Phones The newer phone had coin

The newer phone had coin slots for nickels

Western Electric 302 - Old Rose Edition

This original Northern Electric 354 wall telephone has been color matched to the original Western Electric Royal Blue

Number 5 - The predominant dial of the 40's and 50's was replaced by the number 6 for a more univeral fit

Detecting a Ringer

Ericofon - Sahara Antique Phones The newer phone had coinHere is a pristine Ericofon that is "Sahara" (beige) in color. History The Ericofon was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gsta Thames, Ralph Lysell, and Hugo Blomberg. The two major components of the telephone, the handset and the dial, are combined in a single unit. This one piece design anticipated the evolution of the typical cordless phone and cell phone by several decades. Serial production began in 1954. Early models were