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and a chrome "pickup" bar under the handset
The 500 was manufactured in many colors over the years but originally in black
Interestingly
The model 925 is affectionatly nicknamed the "ashtray" This was because of the ashtray style cups on the body of the phone
but the case is much wider when viewed from the front
Automatic Electric No. 3 - Black with Brass Trim Antique Phones and a chrome "pickup" barAutomatic Electric were the first North American company to manufacture a self contained deskset. The result were the Automatic Electric 2 and 12. These phones were made of bakelite and the very next year, AE introduced the simlar 3 and 13 phones. The biggest difference here was the 3 and 13 were made of metal and wall mountable. This phone here is a number 3. The unmistakable profile of this phone is great example of the evolution of the deskset. The
