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« on: September 19, 2011, 02:22:17 pm » |
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Not soda related, but pretty cool.
I dragged this monster home last Friday. A local phone company was closing up & gave me a bunch of old equipment.
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flippa
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« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 02:24:22 pm » |
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Another picture of the beast. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet.
The dog approves of the new find; the wife just shakes her head. She calls me Fred Sanford, but doesn't mind my hobby because I always make money on the stuff I bring home. And, like I always remind her, it keeps me out of the bars.
I should be able to make a few bucks off it if I decide to sell it.
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« Last Edit: September 19, 2011, 02:28:57 pm by flippa »
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 02:26:22 pm » |
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It came with a few phones; two modern ones & an old-school one which is painted.
Gonna disassemble the old one, get it stripped & paint it black.
Anyone know where to get keys/locks for pay phones?
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Eric
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 02:34:13 pm » |
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Check with Dave at oldtimephones.com .. I think he's kinda getting out of it... if he can't help you he will know who can.
He's restored several of my vintage phones... your payphone looks like a Western Electric... painted probably around 1976
But he will know for sure...
and of course ebay... but you will need to know what you have...
send some photos to Dave...
good luck!
Great booth! that's probably 1950s a keeper! should be a date somewhere on it...
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« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 02:37:16 pm » |
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I'd also ask and see if you could put a cloth cord and a F1 handset on that phone... also a daisy face dial....
that would take it back to the 50s look!
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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 02:48:09 pm » |
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also Phone Co. Invc is a great resourse for parts. http://www.phonecoinc.com/it's a Western electric phone booth, the mfg date will be stamped on the inner door, along the glass, usually midway or below, i'm guessing early 1950's And I agree with Eric, i had my phone redone with the F1 handset, cloth cord and daisy, it was so worth it. I'll post a pic so you know wwhat we are talking about. |
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 08:36:09 pm » |
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Hey Jim, That's a good website, the scary thing is I still see allot of that old stuff at work.
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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 10:10:02 pm » |
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Interesting. I know I keep talking about this auction we're going to have, which the date has been set for 14 and 15 October by the way, but we also have a solid oak phone booth in original condition with phone, light, fan, etc. It has a phone similar to the one you have, but is solid black. I was guessing the date to be around 30s or 40s, but with the info you guys have provided, I'll look to see if there is a date on it. If anyone's interested, let me know and I'll post a couple pics.
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« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2011, 10:21:39 pm » |
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Nice phone booth! That looks similar to mine and I would agree with Kilroy--probably mid 50's. On mine the date is stamped in the wood on the inside of the door near the top. You have to get inside and close the door to see it. I think mine is a 1957 Western Electric--it came out of a dorm at Marygrove College in Detroit complete with grafitti! They are heavy but a great addition to the man cave!  Tim |
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 09:59:08 am » |
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Thanks for the responces guys.
I found the information on the door and it is a Western Electric. It has the date stamp, but is not that clear.
I am looking to do a quicky paint job/restoration on the phone to make it black again. I was thinking of just using the rustolium textured paint (hammertone?); or should I make it flat (nontextured)? I will change the handset to a black one to have it look right.
Eric, could you post a few pictures when you get a chance?
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