$275 · CANADIAN INDEPENDENT WALL PHONE FROM ESTATE

THIS IS AN EARLY 1900 CANADIAN INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE CO. RURAL WALL PHONE. IT WAS MADE IN TORONTO, CANADA. ACCORDING TO THE INCLUDED WARRANTEE PAPER IT WAS INSTALLED 06 OCT. 1917. IT WAS GUARANTEED FOR 10 YEARS AGAINST DEFECTIVE PARTS. IT WAS PART OF A COUNTRY PARTY LINE PHONE SYSTEM USED IN EARLY FARMING COMMUNITIES. THE BOX IS MADE OF OAK. THE OUTER BOX IS 20 INCHES LONG, 8 1/4 INCHES WIDE, AND 5 1/4 INCHES DEEP. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL MOUTHPIECE , OUTSIDE CRANK, EARPIECE AND INSIDE MECHANISM AND BELLS. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL EAR PIECE AND CLOTH COVERED ATTACHING CORD. THE CORD IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE EAR PIECE. CANADIAN INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE CO. ITEMS ARE HARD TO FIND. TELUS INFORMS ME THAT THEY CAN ATTACH THIS PHONE TO YOUR LAND LINE AND PEOPLE CAN CALL YOU AND SPEAK WITH YOU.