Automatic Electric

Automatic Electric

Automatic Electric "Monophone" Vintage Telephone Art Deco Bakelite 1930''s telephone.
Untested. Made in Chicago. Needs restoration work. Includes a number plate listing an El Paso, TX phone number.

We believe this to be a model AE-40. The Automatic Electric Model 40 Monophone was introduced in 1938. This combined phone includes all the components required to operate within the casing, eliminating the need for an external network subset and ringer. The AE40 is a graceful example of art deco design. These rugged phones were made of solid Bakelite and were available in a variety of colors with various trim options.