Vintage Western Electric nickel plated telegraph Morse code sounder ham radio WE

Description

For auction is an antique, hard to find, early Western Electric nickel plated telegraph Morse code sounder. Item being sold as found and has not been cleaned, cleaning will be left to the winning bidder if they choose to do so. Item is from a smoke free home. Please see all pictures as they are part of this description. Item is in excellent overall condition, but does show some areas of wear/age. Item is intact and functions, but has not been tested and/or transmitted with since removal from collection. Item retains it's original Western Electric engraved plate as pictures four and eight display. The wood base is original and intact as shown. Item does include all of it's matching, knurled metal parts as well. All original screws appear to be also included. As previously mentioned and shown, all parts appear to be original. Item may be missing some parts and/or need adjustment by the winning bidder to function. Please note picture nine as item includes all of it's matching and original bottom feet. Please also note there is one wire not fully attached per the underside of the base. Please refer to picture eight for another close up of other original and intact wiring above the original base. Whether left as is or given some TLC, these WE nickel plated sounders are getting harder and harder to find in any condition. Item surely has much potential to be a great addition to your early CW ham radio station, antique Morse code key/sounder collection and/or vintage railroad assortment. Only the antique, early Western Electric nickel plated telegraph Morse code sounder portrayed in the pictures is included in this auction. Please see all pictures and utilize ZOOM for more details. Please feel free to ask if needed.
Item not stated as brand new/mint condition. Item being sold as is for parts/repair to continental United States buyers only. PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF AUCTION'S END. There are no returns, please view all pictures as they are part of the description. Tracking information will be included upon shipment
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AND THERE ARE
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