Automatic Electric Type 80 - Beige 1930s nickel or painted black

nickel or painted black

so it is not uncommon to see similar models under non-Western Electric branding

The Northern Electric bakelite handset has been lovingly buffed to bring out it's original high gloss finish

A Mondex version of the payphone was also produced

50+ dB Amplified Corded Phone with Answering Machine

Automatic Electric Type 80 - Beige 1930s nickel or painted blackHistory By the late 50s almost every telephone maker was either out of business or stayed alive by producing almost identical copies of the WE 500. Automatic Electric were the exception, they were the last independent telephone maker to stick with their original designs. Although the AE 80 was completely designed in house, AE still had to take out a licensing agreement with Western Electric since their design shared many of the principles of the 500