Western Electric 634 Anti-sidetone Subset Previous desk models required a

Previous desk models required a separate subscriber set or bell box that was attached by a line cord

During the 1930s they introduced the 1197 and 1198 deskphones

When the thermoplastic housings became the standard

the line cord has a modular plug on the end to facilitate the connection to your wall jack

Automatic Electric Type 1 Deskphone in brass with complimentary brass ringed handset

Western Electric 634 Anti-sidetone Subset Previous desk models required aWestern Electric 634 Anti sidetone Subset used circa 1928 37. This original metal subset would have been connected to phones such as the Model 151 Candlestick, or anti sidetone versions of the A, B, C, or D handset mountings. The subset contains the coil, condensor, and ringer that are required to make these phones function, and it would have been mounted on the wall close to the floor. The telephone line runs into the subset, and a cord runs from the