Antique wooden French telephone with nickel phone horn and handle. The handle has still his original fabric cable. Oak case. One of the most beautiful models ever made. The telephone has a oak case in excellent condition. Estimaded: 1920's Manufactred by: Société industrielle des telephones, Paris This telephone has no dial but a magneto with a hand-cranked electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current from the rotating armature. In early telegraphy, magnetos were used to power instruments, while in telephony they were used to generate electrical current to drive electromechanical ringers in telephone sets and on operator consoles. In fairly good condition, with wear due to age and usage. Hight: 23 cm . width: 22 cm . depth: 19 cm weight: 4.6kg