#183 • Antique Solid Oak Magneto Hand Crank Wall Telephone

Part of FAR 768 - Power Tools, Star Power & a Pontiac: An Extraordinary Online Auction (timed auction by Farmer Auctions)

High bid $20.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 26, 2026 7:10 PM EDT

An early 20th-century wall-mounted magneto telephone housed in a quarter-sawn solid oak cabinet with an integrated slanted writing shelf. The case features dual nickel-plated exterior bells, a black composite mouth transmitter on an adjustable cast arm, a side-mounted hand crank, and a separate corded ear receiver resting on a metal hook switch. Bring tools to remove from wall. Phone untested, not connected to a line. Some scratches to wood. See pictures. 8.25" L x 13.5" W x 20.25" H Location-Kitchen