Vintage Functional Decorative Candlestick Phone – c 1970s

c 1970s Purchased from BC Tel (major telecommunications company prior to Telus) Branded by BC Tel 1065017 Made by Deco-Tel Model 4101 W Deco-Tel is affiliated with AT&T Excellent condition Landline Rotary dial Ivory in colour Brass-coloured accents Functional except for internal bell If there is another functional landline telephone nearby, the candlestick phone is able to receive incoming calls because of the internal bell on the other phone Outgoing calls do not depend on internal bell; always functional Measures 12 inches in height Base is approximately 6 inches in diameter Appears there is a small spot of old dry paint on ear piece and one on candlestick at same lateral position as ear piece when ear piece in resting position (refer to photo #8) We used it for decades as home décor and availability at our home’s front entrance Always a curious attraction to visitors Children get a big kick out or it! Photo 1 - Functional decorative candlestick phone c 1970s 2 - Rear view - functional decorative candlestick phone 3 - Functional decorative candlestick phone with ear piece off the hook 4 - Off the hook - decorative functional candlestick phone 5 - Close up - rotary telephone dial 6 - Bottom - candlestick decorative phone 7 - Close up view – bottom, functional candlestick phone Description continued in "Comments" section; left side of this screen . . . . .