Stromberg Carlson 1243 - Orange with Chrome Trim Featured Products Brown Northern Telecom "Dawn" telephone

Brown Northern Telecom "Dawn" telephone

This particular unit is very rare "Nile Green" colored deluxe "chrome trim" version

the receiver rests in the fork of the switch hook that protrudes from the side of the stand

The outer edge of the dial has been stripped and repainted with a gloss ivory enamel

- Recommended for ages 8 and up

Stromberg Carlson 1243 - Orange with Chrome Trim Featured Products Brown Northern Telecom "Dawn" telephoneHistory The Stromberg Carlson 1243 is a great example of 1940's design. Introduced as a direct competitor to the Western Northern Electric 302, the 1243 also has a similar physical design. Like the 302, the 1243 contains the ringer and induction coil within the phone thereby eliminating the need for a separate subscriber set or bell box that was common in earlier phones. The RRRING of this phone is a real attention grabber that will bring back