Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phone Parts initially became popular during the

initially became popular during the early 1900s before the introduction of the one-piece handset

They are then cleaned

black over brass

Adjusted and Tested

Model 1198 Dial Deskset Antique Phone Parts initially became popular during theStromberg Carlson 1198. Bakelite case. Circa 1930s. Unlike Western Electric and Northern Electric which had very close ties to the Bell Telephone operating companies, Stromberg Carlson was an independent telephone manufacturer that supplied telephones to a variety of non Bell telephone companies. During the 1930s they introduced the 1197 and 1198 deskphones. These phones were made of bakelite, and like all phones of the era, they required a separate