Automatic Electric Type 80 - Red automobile It was natural evolution for

It was natural evolution for Siemens to become involved in all aspects of electrical design and manufacture

Connection - This phone features a hardwired handset and line connection to the phone

4 prong line cord plug - (may not be exactly as illustrated)

Chrome instruction card frame for use on Northern Electric

and Canadian Independent Telephones

Automatic Electric Type 80 - Red automobile It was natural evolution forHistory By the late 50s almost every telephone maker was either out of business or stayed alive by producing almost identical copies of the WE 500. Automatic Electric were the exception, they were the last independent telephone maker to stick with their original designs. Although the AE 80 was completely designed in house, AE still had to take out a licensing agreement with Western Electric since their design shared many of the principles of the 500