TELEPHONE-CREAM BAKELITE ART DECO STYLE, full restored

I AM OFFERING FOR AUCTION A MAGNIFICENT OLD IVORY COLOURED BAKELITE TELEPHONE IN THE ART DECO STYLE, IN A FULLY RESTORED CONDITION AND LOOKING LIKE NEW, WITH A MAGNIFICENT SHINE, AND FULLY CONVERTED TO BRITISH TELECOM USE.

THIS MODEL No. W48 WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN AROUND 1950 AND WAS OFFERED THROUGHOUT AUSTRIA AND GERMANY, AND THIS THE IVORY VERSION  IS THE BEST COLOUR AND IN MOST DEMAND, AND GETTING EVER MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND AT A REASONABLE PRICE. ALTOGETHER IVORY BAKELITE PHONES ARE IN GREAT DEMAND AND THESE OFFER EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR THESE EXCELLENT LOOKS AND QUALIITY.

THIS PARTICULAR PHONE IS IN STUNNING CONDITION, IT HAS NO CRACKS OR CHIPS AND IS ABSOLUTELY MINT CONDITION, AND FULLY RESTORED. THE START PRICE REPRESENTS GREAT VALUE FOR AN IVORY BAKELITE PHONE, OF THIS QUALITY...ITS A PEACH. THE ECONOMICAL START PRICE ONLY REPRESNTS MY COSTS,

I HAVE BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED AND SERVICED THIS PHONE, LUBRICATED ALL THE MOVING PARTS, INSTALLED NEW CLOTH COVERED PLAITED HANDSET CABLE AND A NEW BT CABLE WITH A BT PLUG (I GO THE EXTRA MILE BY PUT AN IVORY BT WALL CABLE, WHICH I HAVE SPECIALLY MADE),IF YOU WOULD PREFER THE ORIGINAL STYLE STRAIGHT CLOTH COVERED HANDSET CORD, .................... SO YOU CAN PLUG IT IN IMMEDIATLEY AND USE . IT IS A VERY USER FRIENDLY PHONE. THE PHONE HAS UNGONE A COMPLETE CHECK OVER IN MY PHONE WORKSHOP, EVEN THE SCREW ON HEARING AND SPEAKING PARTS OF THE HANDSET HAVE BEEN CLEANED IN BOILING WATER AND STERILISED. THE WHOLE PHONE HAS BEEN EXPERTLY POLISHED AND NOW HAS ITS ORIGINAL HIGH LUSTRE BACK AGAIN, A LONG CAREFUL PROCESS .

ONE OF  THE GREAT BEAUTIES OF THIS PHONE IS THE TALL "U" SHAPED CRADLE, TAKING THE HANDSET WLL OFF THE MAIN BODY AND GIVES IT THAT TALL ELEGANT LOOK. THE DIMENTIONS ARE 19CM TALL 19CM DEEP AND 15 CM WIDE.

THE WHOLE PHONE HAS BEEN POLISHED TO ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS A MILLION DOLLARS.

FOR USA BUYERS I WILL SUPPLY THE PHONE WITH A USA WALL PLUG (RJ11), SO YOU CAN PLUG IN AND USE RIGHT AWAY, I SELL QUITE A FEW PHONE TO THE USA, PLEASE  TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER PHONES I AM SELLING THIS WEEK.

THE DIAL ROTATES SMOOTHLY AND AT THE CORRECT SPEED AND MAKES AND RECEIVES CALLS VERY WELL.

ITS SO DIFFICULT TO DEPICT THE GLORIOUS IVORY COLOUR OF THESE PHONES....REST ASSURED THE IVORY COLOUR IS BEAUTIFUL AND SHINES WITH SUPERB BRILLIANCE. THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS THE 2 TONE VERSON OF THIS PHONE, YOU CAN OPT FOR THIS VERSION IF YOU PREFER, SAME PRICE.  YOU COULD ALSO OPT FOR A PLAIN BLACK ONE.

ALL MY PHONES ARE EXPERTLY PACKED IN MULTI LAYERS OF "LARGE" BUBLE WRAP AND PLENTY OF ABSORBING PACKING MATERIAL IN A GOOD SIZED NEW BOX. YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM A REAL PHONE ENTHUSIAST WHO IS SELLING PHONES ON EBAY EACH WEEK AND IS ALWAYS AVAIBALE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BY EMAIL ON

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IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO POP IN AND SELECT AND VIEW YOUR PHONE(S), ....I CAN ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE FUNCTIONALITY AND RING SOUNDS...... I AM JUST OUTSIDE WORTHING ON THE SOUTH COAST. ALL MY PHONES OFFER EXCELLENT VALUE, JUST LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK I RECEIVE FROM MY BUYERS, ITS HONESTLY WORTH SPENDING A BIT MORE...YOU GET A WHOLE LOT MORE PHONE. AS A PARTING THOUGHT, REALLY NICE COLLECTORS MODELS ARE BECOMING EVER MORE DIFFICULT TO GET, AND PRICES ARE GOING UP (FOR EXAMPLE THE GERMAN W28, A LOVELY OLD PHONE ..I AM HAVING TO PAY 75% MORE THAN LAST YEAR, PLUS THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO RESTORE.

A CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND AUTHENTISITY WILL BE ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PURCHASER. THE PHOTOS ARE STUDIO SHOT AND MAKE THE PHONE LOOK A LITTLE ON THE BEIGE  SIDE, BUT IT IS A TRUE IVORY COLOUR.

HAPPY BIDDING....

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE PHONE SENT OUT VIA THE COURIER DHL, PLEASE INDICATE ON PAYPAL PAYMENT AND I WILL ALSO NEED A DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER, PLUS DHL REQUIRE A SIGNATURE UPON DELIVERY.

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