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Stromberg-Carlson, established in 1894 in Chicago, but moved to Rochester very early in the 1900s. Stromberg-Carlson manufactured more than just telephone related items. Throughout the years they made radios, carburetors and many more items. Sold to General Dynamics, then Plessey (England), then Siemens in ???

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890	1920's	wall - magneto - "Mine-A-Phone" - self contained all metal box including the ringer & batteries - unit is weather & explosion proof
950	1920's	wall - "Central Energy" - self contained all metal box including the ringer - weather & explosion proof - same metal housing as #890
986	1920's -	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, no inductor (C.B.), one screw to open, use with #1156 desk set box
989/990	-	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, #7-C or #20 transmitter, C.B. #38A inductor, base has one screw to turn 1/4 turn to open, use with # 1158 desk set box
992	1920's - 1940's_	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, #7-L or #20 transmitter, L.B. #39A inductor, twist base plate, same style as 989/990, use with #327 desk set box
# 10-C	1920's	wall - non-dial - "Combination Telephone" - #19 box with #38-A inductor, hanging # 10-C handset - use #1158 desk set box for ringing, common battery
1138 (#10-L)	1920's	wall - non-dial - "Combination Telephone" - #36 box with #39-A inductor, #10-L handset, use #327 desk set box for ringing, local battery
1139 (#10-I)	1920's	wall - non-dial - "Combination Telephone" - box with buzzer & resistor, uses external push button box
1150	1920's	desk stand (candlestick) - dial - #27-A receiver - #7-C transmitter - no inductor - base has one screw to turn 1/4 turn to open - use with #1156 desk set box - common battery
1155	1920's -	wall - non-dial - black metal box - #27-A receiver - #7-C transmitter - #43-A inductor - common battery
1157	1920's - 1930's	wall, dial, black metal box, #27-A receiver, #7-C transmitter, #43-A inductor, common battery
1161	1920's - 1930's	desk stand (candlestick) - dial - #27-A receiver, #7-C transmitter, no inductor, base has one screw to turn 1/4 turn to open, use with #1156 desk set box, common battery
1168	1930's	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, #7-C transmitter, no inductor, twist base cover, use with #1156 desk set box
1176	1930's	desk stand (candlestick) - dial - #27-A receiver - #7-C transmitter - no inductor - use with #1156 desk set box
1182	late 1930's - 1940's	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, #20 transmitter w/fixed transmitter perch, no inductor, use with #1156, 1217, 1218 desk set box
1182-A	late 1930's - 1940's	desk stand (candlestick) - non-dial - #27-A receiver, #20 transmitter w/fixed transmitter perch, no inductor, anti-side-tone, use with #1156-A, 1217, 1218, 1226 or 1230 desk set box - same style as #1182
1208	late 1930's - 1940's	desk stand (candlestick) - dial - #27-A receiver, #20 transmitter w/fixed transmitter perch, no inductor, use same desk set box as #1182
1208-A	late 1930's - 1940's	desk stand (candlestick) - dial - #27-A receiver, #20 transmitter w/fixed transmitter perch, anti-side-tone, no inductor, use same desk set box as 1182-A
Introduction of Stromberg-Carlson cradle telephone
1177	1929 -	desk, first SC cradle phone, non-dial, black, needs external desk stand box
1178	1929 -	desk, First dial cradle set, black, needs external desk stand box
1179	1929 -	desk, same style and type as 1177, different wiring
1191	1934	desk, non-dial, black bakelite housing, #15 handset, ringer & inductor in base, anti-side tone
1192	1934	desk, dial, black bakelite housing, #15 handset, ringer & inductor in base, anti-side tone, taller than 1191 housing to allow for dial mounting
1197	1930	desk, non-dial, black bakelite housing, #15 handset style, needs external desk set box (side tone or anti-side tone)
1198	1934	desk, dial or manual, black bakelite housing, #15 handset, needs external desk set box (side tone or anti-side tone)
1201	1936	wall, dial or manual, black metal housing, "spacesaver/spacemaker" type, wall version of the 1191, needs external desk set box
1202	1936	desk, non-dial, same wiring as 1191 without ringer, #15 handset, inductor inside base and uses 2 conductor line cord - same style as 1191 & 1197
1211	1930's	wall, non-dial, dial is added with external dial mount placed on top of set, black bakelite housing, #15 handset style - anti-side tone
1212	1936	desk, dial, - anti-side-tone set, "Fat Boy"
1215/1216	1930's	desk, used for early PBX features (telephone systems #'s 2-10, 1-11 & 3-9)
1222/1223	1940	desk, dial, black zinc housing, new design, internal parts are same as 1212 set, #20 handset style, 1222 is designed for metallic ringing, 1223 is designed for divided circuit ringing
1224	1940	desk, dial, black zinc housing, no inductor, capacitor or ringer, can be used for C.B. or magneto with deskset box. - same style as 1222/1223
1232	1940's-1950's	wall, dial or manual, inductor, black metal housing, "spacesaver", replaced the 1201, #20 handset style
1243	1946	desk, dial, black zinc housing, replaced 1222 & 1223 sets (same style), new designed network (35814-000), first to use SC Mfg. dial, #20 handset style
1244	1946	desk - dial - black zinc metal housing replaced 1224 sets (same style), no inductor, capacitor or ringer, can be used for C.B. or magneto operation with deskset box
1248	1940's	desk - dial space - crank - black zink metal housing - two covers base & bottom section (same as used on 1258) - Heavy (11 lbs.)
1250	1940's	wall - dial space - black bakelite (same housing used on 1258 set)
1258		wall - dial space - crank - black - wall housing bakelite (same housing as 1250) & base metal (same as 1248 desk set)
1270		desk - dial - has two rows of four buttons on front edge of phone with line cord having enough wires for talk and signal
1272		desk - dial - black zinc housing - two rows of six buttons on front edge of phone with line cord having enough wires for talk and signal
1443	1950's	desk or wall - dial - black thermoplastic housing - This set is the predecessor of the 1500 set series. The handset used is a #23 or #24 ( These are #20 handset with neoprene jacket 4'6" ) , Network is (208359) Note: housing has a cutout section under the cradle area for fingers. Can be converted to a wall set by changing to the "CRAB CLAW" hookswitch hangers.
1444	1950's	desk or wall - same style as 1443 but used as an "Extension" phone only - can be used for C.B. or Magneto operation - Network (208669)
1532/1534	1950's	wall - dial or manual - inductor - black metal housing - "Spacesaver" - replaced the 1232 - use #26 handset
1543	early 1950's	desk or wall ( convertible ) - dial - plastic housings - available in black or gray #26 or # 27 handset - Network (210640) - Answer to W.E. 500 set - can be converted to a wall set by changing the plungers to the "CRAB CLAW" hookswitch hangers. Note: model # 2-1543 is "two-step" hookswitch
1543-W	late 1950's	desk or wall ( convertible ) - dial, plastic housings - available in 10 colors - use #27 or #31 handset - Network (210640) - replaced the earlier 1543 sets - can be converted to a wall set by changing the plungers to the "CRAB CLAW" hookswitch hangers.
1544	1950's	same style as 1543 sets - replaces the 1444 set - used for an "Extension" set and can be used for C.B. or Magneto operation.
1553	1950's - 1960's	wall - dial - companion to the 1543 desk set - available in 10 colors - use #27 or #31 handset
1573	1950's	same style as 1543 set - desk or wall - dial - 2 lines - intercom & hold
1574	1950's	same style as 1543 set - desk or wall - dial - single line with key in upper left near the # 5
1575	1950's	same style as 1543 set - desk or wall - dial - 5 lines - used with SC "6K-1" system.
1576	1950's	same style as 1543 set - desk or wall - dial - 3 lines ( no hold key or ICM)
1583	1960's	desk - dial - speaker phone -1500 style telephone & speakerphone as one unit
1600W	1960 -	desk - dial - "Petite" Princess style - #34 handset - available in (5) colors; white, aqua blue, rose pink, sand beige & turquoise

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