Automatic Electric Type 1 - Brass Antique Phones and this is the one

and this is the one that started it all

Fantastic Automatic Electric Type 183 Spacemaker - Classic 1960's MCM Design

and a ringer to notify you of incoming calls

This phone has a painted red finish over brass and Bakelite

This particular phone is Brown in colour and has the wonderful matching bottom

Automatic Electric Type 1 - Brass Antique Phones and this is the oneAutomatic Electric Type 1 Deskphone in brass with complimentary brass ringed handset. This phone does require a subset. Includes cloth covered cords. A real design masterpiece! When the Model 1 "High Boy" was introduced in 1925 it was the first Monophone produced by Automatic Electric where the transmitter and receiver were both located in a common handset. The "High Boy" was available in both manual (non dial) and dial versions.