| Name | GRAY 50A MULTI-COIN PREPAY THREE SLOT |
| Date | 1912 |
| Manufacturer | Gray/Western Electric Model 50A Payphone. This was the 1st modern 3 slot payphone issued in 1912. |
Development of the GRAY 50A MULTI-COIN PREPAY THREE SLOT Payphone
| RARE MODEL 50A 3 slot payphone . Circa 1912 The Holy Grail of Payphones One is on display at THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Very few exist THE 50A payphone was made by a joint venture of THE GRAY TELEPHONE PAYSTATION COMPANY and the WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY beginning in 1912. Very few of these models are known to exist which have the original cast iron top (THOSE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CUT FOR A DIAL), Original 50A cast iron upper housing , backboard and the extremely rare cast iron lower housing. The model 50A is the rarest and most sought after 3 slot payphone. When you deposit a nickel you will hear one ding.. Deposit a dime and hear 2 dings.. Deposit a quarter and hear the gong sound. The unique features to the early 50A payphone (and found on this item) ARE : The nickel plated special receiver hook which is cast with the correct number P-111523, WESTERN ELECTRIC model 122 PONY receiver stamped WESTERN ELECTRIC with no chips or cracks but some wear on receiver cap, WESTERN ELECTRIC nickel plated star 329 transmitter and nickel plated transmitter mount. Original heavy duty payphone mouthpiece which has brass threads . And patent date info (RARE), The upper housing lock is a 10E. Original black wood terminal strip with white lettering . WESTERN ELECTRIC double coil relay , There is a bronze plate above the coin vault door. The coin vault door is a flat steel door The vault door has a CORBIN 11A and inside the vault is a model 2A COIN BOX. The coin gauge is cast bronze. And the instruction card cover is glass. All wiring is old, original Paystation wiring and exact color coded which MATCH THE 50A WIRING DIAGRAM INSTALLED on the back plate . The wiring harness LACING is the correct PAYSTATION lacing . This cast iron back board has no bosses . It is the first and earliest version of the backboard . The Gray/Western Electric Model 50A Payphone. This was the 1st modern 3 slot payphone issued in 1912. Note a manual set with no coin return button. Very Rare. |
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