OLD-TIME TELEPHONES! Design, History and Restoration Ralph O. Meyer 2nd Edition 2005 and Price Guide

A Schiffer Book with Price Guide for Collectors

2nd Edition - expanded and revised. Foreword by the Smithsonians' Dr. Bernard S. Finn.

Over 120 black and white photos and 175 patent drawings, charts, diagrams, and schematics trace a century's development of telephones, from Alexander Graham Bell's first box of 1877 to Trimline models from Western Electric. This valuable reference also provides technical information about their electrical circuitry and electrical measurements required to successfully repair, restore, and maintain a collection. Also included are a bibliography, an index, and a price guide for the telephones displayed. This reference is essential for every serious telephone collector, dealer, or restorer.

Approximate Dimensions = 216mm x 280 mm. 

 264 pages =  Softcover.

Condition = Good condition, some edge & corner wear.

Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Dreyfuss, Western Electric, Automatic Electric, Kellogg, Stromberg-Carlson, Bell Laboratories, AT&T.