ANTIQUE, & OLDEST 1880S WALTERS & CO LONDON RAILWAY STATION ELECTRIC BELL
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:31072 | Color: Brown |
Material: Wood | Decade: Pre 1890 |
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Maker: Walters & Co |
Type: Railway Station Bell |
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Walters Workshops was founded in the 1880’s.Originally called Walters Electrical Manufacturing Co, the company provided electrical telegraph and other railway equipment to (mostly) South American railways, led by the original ‘Mr Walters’, an electrical engineer called Walter Powles (above and in the centre of the 2nd photograph).The directors today are his great gr...andchildren – the fourth generation of the family to be involved.
ITEM DESCRIPTIONThis is an impressive, extremely rare & antique Walters Electrical Manufacturing Co. railway station electrical wall bell. Best electric bell you can find on Ebay and probably the best you can find in Internet. Oldest electric bell i have seen. Made in London, England, during the end of XIX century. Amazing quality. Superb apparatus. Several adjustable parts to calibrate sound. Serial number: 17. All original and complete (see detailed pictures). Oak case. I did not test is, however i used a tester and coils are working perfectly. Original antique condition (it has been cleaned, but not restored to preserve its authenticity). Oak case measures: 25 centimeters X 23 centimeters X 14 centimeters. Complete tall including bell: 25 centimeters. Diameter of bell: 13 centimeters. Weight: 4645 grams. All defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described. Item will be shipped in a wooden box made to protect it perfectly. Shipping costs Fedex priority way with online tracking code is free. We ship worldwide, certified with tracking code (2 to 6 weeks to arrive). If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your visit.