1950s 3 Slot Western Electric Model 223G Payphone / Key Start Price USD 99.00 Current Price USD 239.22 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price USD 299.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Marshall, Michigan See more about '1950s 3 Slot Western Electric Model 223G Payphone / Key' Description   Welcome to My Collectible Auctions   Auction is for a Vintage 1950's Western Electric 3 Slot Rotary Pay Phone, Model 223, with top mount flag sign and Bell Telephone Pioneers reflector decal on the front. Comes with the original top compartment 10G vault key.  When you drop a coin in the slot it rings and when checked out by telephone repairman, was told that the phone could be made operable with little effort.  The coin vault door and coin box to this phone are missing and door is currently replaced with a black enameled wooden panel but I did noticed that Coin vault doors are available on line.   Size:   approx. 23 inches tall to top of flag by 8 inches wide by 6 inches deep. Manufacturer:  Western Electric Condition:   VERY GOOD for it's age, the coin vault door and coin box are missing, has light to moderate wear and scratching to the front with worst spot on top behind the flag and a scratch underneath the key lock on the front.  Backside that mounts to the wall shows considerable more wear. Should work, when checked out by telephone repairman, was told the phone could be made operable with little effort but never attempted use it, so no guarantees,  it is Sold AS-IS.  Please check out the pictures closely.    We apologise, however with Ebay's new policy, Paypal is the only payment method accepted. We use the United States Postal Service for all our shipping needs. US bidders will have a choice of First Class Mail or Priority Mail for all items under 12 ounces and Parcel Post or Priority Mail for items over 12 ounces. Books and CDs may be sent using Media Mail. International bidders have the options of First Class Mail for items under 4 pounds and Priority Mail for items over 4 pounds. Please keep in mind the International First Class takes 4-6 weeks to arrive so if you need the package quickly, please choose Priority Mail. Items will ship within 3 days of receiving payment. We are careful packaging our fragile and paper items, but sometimes the carriers are not so careful in handling them, this is why we highly suggest insurance. We are not responsible for items damaged, lost or stolen during delivery. No refunds or returns unless authorized by the seller. All items are sold in AS IS condition. Items need to be inspected upon arrival and if there are any discrepencies please contact me no later than 3 days after delivery, otherwise sale is final. All items for refunds must be returned to seller within 7 days upon receipt of merchandise. No refunds given for merchandise lost or damaged in shipment, so for this reason we highly recommend that you purchase shipping insurance. I am not an authority on the items sold, however I have tried to research them as best I could. If you have any information or questions about this auction please contact me before bidding. All items are sold in AS IS condition. Certain images and/or photos used in this template are the copyrighted property of JupiterImages and are being used with permission under license.   On Nov-29-08 at 11:47:19 PST, seller added the following information:Will give a discount of 10% off the Winning Bid if item is picked-up. Discount will be credited through Paypal after item is picked-up. Place a Bid!