The 1909 Gray Number 11 Pay Station is an early example of a coin-operated public telephone. Manufactured by the Gray Telephone Pay Station Company, it represents an important period in the development of public telephone service.
I purchased this example online on October 11, 2022, and refinished it for display. It was also photographed alongside a 1905 Strowger Automatic Electric telephone, showing two early examples of telephone technology together.
The 1909 Gray Number 11 Pay Station was purchased online on October 11, 2022, and refinished for display. It was sold on eBay on October 26, 2023, together with a 1905 Strowger Automatic Electric telephone shown below.
1909 Number 11 Gray Pay Station Refinished
1909 Number 11 Gray Pay Station paired up with a 1905 Strowger
