Dec. 6th & 7th 2014 Fine & Decorative Arts Sale (33)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2014
This is another slightly different Sumter split shaft model. It has a larger, unmarked transmitter and a very rare Sumter receiver with the unique ridge around the middle. If you remove the two screws on the top ring (just below transmitter) the shaft will split into two pieces. The patent on this desk stand includes the design for three different versions. Its purpose was to provide the portable telephone with a casing surrounding the central core and enclosing the switching apparatus which could be moved to expose the switches without interfering with the working parts. The preferred design was the split shaft.
Item Dimensions: 11 - 1/4" T.