Vintage Gamewells Fire Alarm Box: Working Survivor Original Paint

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Vintage Gamewell's Fire Alarm Box: Working Restored/Original Paint

This is an original vintage Gamewells' Fire Alarm Box from the 1920's has been restored by out experts to working condition. However, both the firebox and art deco style pole have their original paint. We have the paint untouched so that the item maintains elements the are unique to its own history, this includes features, such as a language that was used for navigation by drifters, is scratched into the front of the firebox. This is the type of unique collectible that becomes a conversation piece for your friends and guests. These fire alarm boxes have recently grown in popularity, after one was recently restored on hit "History Channel TV Show Pawn Stars". Since the airing of that episode, they have become harder to find due to increased demand, so this is an opportunity that you will not want to miss out on. Don't settle for low quality home restorations, own an investment quality item, that has been restored to museum quality specifications.

Vintage Gamewell’s Fire Alarm Box Specifications

Type: Fire Alarm Call Box (Main Terminal For Fire House)
Features: Light And Art Deco Pole
Company: The Gamewell Co.
Place Of Manufacture: Newton, Mass., U.S.A.
Date Of Manufacture: 1920's
Color: Red/White
Pole Color: Green
Dimensions: Total height 85 inches
Base 14" diameter

Fire box is 17" tall, 12 ½" wide, 7" deep

Light on top is 13 ½" tall
Condition: Original Unrestored Working "SURVIVOR CONDITION"

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Gamewell's Fire Alarm Call Box History

The first telegraph fire alarm system was developed by William Francis Channing and Moses G. Farmer in Boston, Massachusetts in 1852. Two years later they applied for a patent for their "Electromagnetic Fire Alarm Telegraph for Cities". In 1855 John Gamewell of South Carolina purchased regional rights to market the fire alarm telegraph, later obtaining the patents and full rights to the system in 1859. John F. Kennard bought the patents from the government after they were seized after the Civil War, returned them to Gamewell, and formed a partnership, Kennard and Co., in 1867 to manufacture the alarm systems. The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. was later formed in 1879. Gamewell systems were installed in 250 cities by 1886 and 500 cities in 1890. By 1910 Gamewell had gained a 95% market share.

Read More At: Fire alarm call box on Wikipedia

Vintage Gamewell’s Fire Alarm Box Info

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