Extremely rare Western Electric No. 3-A Long Distance Desk Telephone introduced by American Bell Telephone in 1895. Constructed with a piece of spun brass fitted over a heavy iron casting for the base and a spun brass handle. It is equipped with a high resistance White Solid Back seven-digit beveled edge transmitter code No. 229 and a code No. 101 marked American Bell Telephone long pole receiver. Very heavy cast iron base and telescoping shaft allowed the user to fit the transmitter to a comfortable height for conversation. This particular 3-A has a unique stamp on the back of the perch, it says, "NY & NJ T CO". It is mounted on a thin wooden base that looks original to the phone. This is a beautiful, completely original and extremely rare telephone. Size 12" T.