Here is an original fully working restored black  bakelite AE50 monophone with 24kt Gold trim made by Automatic Electric telephone. There are no cracks or chips in this beautiful working phone. This is called the Jukebox telephone by many because it looks like an old jukebox. 

Its bakelite handset also has very elegant newly plated chrome bands. It has a real 24KT Gold plated finger wheel and number ring as well as a strikingly beautiful chrome 2 piece plunger.   

24KT gold plating was special order and seen more on red, ivory, green and blue phones but it was also available with black telephones .The 24KT Gold  was plated the same way as it was originally

This AE50 Monophone is better than new with matching black woven cloth cords. It has a modular plug on the line cord so you will just plug it in and enjoy. This very elegant Art deco phone is very stylish with its curves. It comes nicely polished.  

The bakelite was buffed and polished and its dial calibrated. Virtually no wear to the dial or its porcelain dial plate.

Inside the phone are 2 nice individually tuned bells that harmonize to deliver a wonderful nostalgic ring that has been since forgotten. Not like your cell phone of today.

This is a very reliable workhorse. And its beauty can not be matched.