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AE CO Space Maker
Type: Wall Phone
Manufacture : GTE
Production Date : Manufactured in 1960
The Automatic Electric Company (later known as GTE) was located originally in Chicago, IL.
Through the years Automatic Electric made many different types of wall phones. The Model 183 was first introduced in 1958 to replace the aging Model 43 design that had been in production since 1938. Space maker phones were designed specifically for cramped environments like small apartments. The 183 has the swivel style dial, allowing the phone to be displayed both front and side mounted.
The Model 183 has an internal network so it does not require a separate subset in order to connect to the line. Due to the obvious size limitations of the housing, however, a ringer was not included internally, but could be added externally if desired.
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