Mid-Century Ericofon Cobra Phone

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The Ericofon or Ericophone is a one-piece plastic telephone created by the Ericsson Company of Sweden in 1954 and marketed … Read more The Ericofon or Ericophone is a one-piece plastic telephone created by the Ericsson Company of Sweden in 1954 and marketed through the second half of the 20th century. It was the first commercially marketed telephone to incorporate the dial and handset into a single unit. Because of its styling and its influence on future telephone design, the Ericofon is considered one of the most significant industrial designs of the 20th century.[by whom?] It is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. In Sweden, the Ericofon is known as the cobra telephone for its resemblance to a coiled snake.

In 1961, with sales of the Ericofon in the U.S. exceeding production capacity by 500%, Ericsson bought out its American distributor, North Electric, and transferred the manufacture of U.S. Ericofons to that company’s headquarters in Ohio. The number of colors was reduced from 18 to eight, but the biggest change was the shape of the phone itself, which was now shorter.
Makers mark Ericophone N. Electric Co Galion OH.

We were not able to test this phone as it needs to be re-wired for a modern landline connection so we are listing this phone as-as, for parts or repair only.

The dialing mechanism rotates smoothly, there are plenty of resources online to get this phone wired to work with current landline protocols.

The phone stands approximately 8.25" tall.

Chairish sells electronic items only with the display as the intended use. The electronic elements are not guaranteed to be in working order by Chairish

Tan black and red in excellent shape for age and wear Chairish sells electronic items only with the display as the intended use. The electronic elements are not guaranteed to be in working order by Chairish. See less