Rare 1899-1905 DeVeau Candlestick Telephone DeVeau Telephone Manufacturing Company Brooklyn NY Start Price USD 9.95 Current Price USD 545.00 Time Left - Bid Count 12 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Rensselaer, NY See more about 'Rare 1899-1905 DeVeau Candlestick Telephone' Description A rare circa late 19th century to early 20th century candlestick intercom telephone made by the DeVeau Telephone Manufacturing Company of Brooklyn  New York. This tapered shaft upright desk stand candlestick intercom telephone is made of nickel plated brass with the DeVeau Telephone Manufacturing Co marking on the top of the base. The telephone retains its original celluloid label and the transmitter is marked To Call Remove Receiver & Push Button.  The telephone measures approximately 12" tall with a 5 1/2" base diameter and is completely original except and lacks only a receiver. A related example of this very rare intercom telephone is pictured and discussed on page 79 of the book Telephones Antique To Modern by Kate E Dooner. Condition - outstanding and all original with only the receiver lacking as well as needing a nut on the underside of the base. The telephone is free of any damage or restoration of any kind and retains all of its original electrical components etc as well as having its original nickel plated surface in untouched excellent original condition. A great example of a rare phone which is completely fresh to the market from a very old and well to do local estate..TERMS & CONDITIONS: HIGH BIDDER PAYS SHIPPING AS FIGURED BY EBAYS SHIPPING CALCULATOR PLUS ACTUAL COST OF INSURANCE AT POST OFFICE RATES BASED UPON FINAL SALE PRICE. NOTE: INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF SHIPPING PRICE AS STATED IN LISTING DUE TO EBAY's INPUT FIELD REQUIRING A FIGURE WHICH I DO NOT KNOW UNTIL THE AUCTION HAS CONCLUDED AS IT IS BASED UPON THE FINAL SELLING PRICE. A HANDLING FEE OF 1.00 PER PACKAGE WILL BE CHARGED TO PARTIALLY COVER THE COSTS OF PACKAGING MATERIALS ETC.  ITEMS SENT VIA UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OR UPS AS PER LISTING.  I GLADLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PERSONAL CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS OR PAYPAL PAYPAL PURCHASES REQUIRE FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE PLUS EITHER DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IF PURCHASE IS 250.00 OR LESS OR SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IF PURCHASE IS ABOVE 250.00. THESE COSTS WILL BE ADDED TO SHIPPING CHARGES AND ARE TO BE PAID BY BUYER AT ACTUAL POST OFFICE RATES. INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES PAID FOR VIA PAYPAL WILL BE MAILED VIA PRIORITY MAIL ONLY WITH FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION OR SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WISHING TO PAY VIA PAYPAL MUST HAVE A PAYPAL VERIFIED MAILING ADDRESS. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST HAVE A CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PAY VIA PAYPAL AS I WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY WITHOUT. WHEN PRACTICAL I WILL GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING. NEW YORK RESIDENTS ADD 8% SALES TAX OR PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR VALID RESALE CERTIFICATE.  SINCE I OFFER MANY ITEMS WITH NO RESERVE IN THE RARE CASE WHERE EBAY HAS A SERIOUS OUTAGE AT ANY TIME DURING THE FINAL DAY OF BIDDING I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SALES OF THOSE AUCTIONS AND THE ITEMS WILL BE RELISTED. THIS IS A REAL AUCTION WITH MOST ITEMS STARTED FAR BELOW COST OR CURRENT MARKET VALUE SO PLEASE BID ACCORDINGLY. REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE DISCRETION OF EDZHISTORICALAM. ITEMS PURCHASED MUST BE EXAMINED AND REQUEST FOR REFUND MADE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE ITEM OR ITEMS. SINCE OPINIONS CAN DIFFER, PARTICULARLY IN THE MATTER OF CONDITION, EDZHISTORICALAM WILL BE THE SOLE JUDGE IN THE CONSIDERATION OF REFUNDS. THERE WILL BE NO PARTIAL REFUNDS AND ANY REFUNDS THAT ARE GIVEN WILL NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING, HANDLING OR INSURANCE. IT IS EDZHISTORICALAM SINCERE INTENTION TO CONSIDER ANY REASONABLE REQUEST FOR A REFUND. BIDDING ON ANY ITEM INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS  YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING ANY OF MY AUCTIONS I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER IT AND I CAN BE REACHED AT Edean20@aol.com. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AS EARLY IN THE LISTING AS POSSIBLE AS I AM NOT ALWAYS AROUND ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF MY AUCTIONS. THANKS AND HAVE FUN!    Place a Bid!