ATEA keysystem +/-1932

Origin: Atea, +/-1932

Obtained in 2010

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My phone	close up of the buttons	close up atea label

Since the company name on the phone is "Automatique Electrique de Belgique", we know that this phone is manufactured after 1931.
THe design of the phone however dates back from around 1925/1926, when wood was still the basic material, but the curved microtelephone was already available. This phone had been used as an intercom phone is a small business.

We do find the phone in the catalogue "Postes Domestiques". Two versions of this phone were available: A 6 button and a 10 button version.

Excerpt from a "Postes Domestiques" ATEA catalogue
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How did I obtain this phone?

This phone was obtained from a Dutch collectioner.

Last changed on 29/05/11 by  Jan