Strowger Dial Candlestick w/ Ringer Box shsdparentproduct Used in Princess and some

Used in Princess and some ATC novelty phones

The cords have red

Molded Bakelite construction with a solid brass dial

Made from hard rubber

however the 202 was later commonly released with an F1 Handset

Strowger Dial Candlestick w/ Ringer Box shsdparentproduct Used in Princess and someStrowger 11 digit desk telephone 1905 The Strowger Potbelly Candlestick was the first commercially available dial telephone. Almon Brown Strowger was an undertaker in Kansas City in the late 1800s. He believed the local telephone operator was directing all business calls to his competitor, who also happened to be her husband. In order to give subscribers total control over their calls, Strowger invented the automatic telephone exchange a. k. a. dial