Northern or Western Electric - 233 - Red Payphone Antique Phones Most of these phones had

Most of these phones had self contained batteries to provide transmission power

and its animated spin-offs

554 or other Western / Northern Electric compatible telephone

Automatic Electric Hookswitch Assembly for model 40 series monophones

(150E explaination courtesy of Roger Conklin)

Northern or Western Electric - 233 - Red Payphone Antique Phones Most of these phones hadHistory Drop a Dime!!! Here is a vintage working 1950s Model 233 3 slot payphone. The internal parts of this phone are all present and intact, and it has been wired with a modular line cord so that it will work on your home phone line. We can also install a ringer to notify you of incoming calls. Although you won't need a coin to make a call with this classic, the phone still emits the telltale "ding" as a coin is dropped. We are including the the