Vintage Phones

[JEEP]

Insired by the fantastic phones to be seen in this thread I decided to bid on this vintage (40s or 50s) bakelite phone.

I won it without much competition - it came in the mail today

I haven't tested it yet - but i suspect I will only be able to recieve calls on it.


/Jakob

 

[ScionPI2005]

I won it without much competition - it came in the mail today

I haven't tested it yet - but i suspect I will only be able to recieve calls on it.

That's a nice looking one! Why only receive calls? Does your phone service not accept pulse dialing anymore, or is there something wrong with the phone so that it won't dial out?

 

[SpitfireXIV]

Inspired by the fantastic phones to be seen in this thread I decided to bid on this vintage (40s or 50s) bakelite phone.

/Jakob

ooh. that is so retro and cute!!! :eusa_clap

 

[DeaconKC]

Well, it may not be an actual one from the 30s, but it works well and was only $6.

 

[russa11]

These are some nice looking phones.

 

[alphy27]

Well, it may not be an actual one from the 30s, but it works well and was only $6.

I love that style phone. Makes me want to ring up Col. Klink and have a chat about that pesky Hogan.

 

[JEEP]

Thanks for the compliments. I fear that my phone company won't accept pulse dialing. But I will find out soon.


/Jakob

 

[Speedster]

Insired by the fantastic phones to be seen in this thread I decided to bid on this vintage (40s or 50s) bakelite phone.

I won it without much competition - it came in the mail today

I haven't tested it yet - but i suspect I will only be able to recieve calls on it.


/Jakob

Nice phone Jakob.

Not the same, but i got this one (just dug it from storage after seeing you phone). I think yours is older judging by the cloth covered cord. The cord on mine is plastic covered. Was in use until 10 years ago when my girlfriend (now wife) moved in with me. She didn't like the noise it made. It is quite loud.

Have just tested it. I can both receive calls on it and i can make calls from it. So hopefully you should also be able to.

 

[JEEP]

Nice one Speedster

It looks to be quite simular to mine. Are you sure it's plastic? It's looks quite a lot like bakelite in the picture.

Nice to hear that it works - I hope min does as well.


/Jakob

 

[alphy27]

pulse converter

Thanks for the compliments. I fear that my phone company won't accept pulse dialing. But I will find out soon.


/Jakob

Jeep, you can get a pulse to tone converter from this site: http://oldphoneworks.com/index.asp?currency=USD

 

[Speedster]

It is bakelite, Jakob. It's the cord that is plastic covered.

 

[JEEP]

Ah, i see - didn't catch that first time around


Regards.

Jakob

 

[Forgotten Man]

Well, I ordered the brown cloth line and receiver cords for my WE 202... should be here next week!

By the way, anyone one here have a Candlestick? Haven't seen any of those in this thread yet!

 

[Forgotten Man]

IT'S ALIVE!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAA HAHAHAHA!!!

I got the wires in the mail yesterday and saw them sitting on my coffee table when I got home from work... (My dear brother brought them in for me) and I got to work right away! I got tired and some what frustrated... The metal clip on the handset cord that hooks into the little screw in side the E-1 wasn't crimped right so, it wouldn't allow the whole cord into the handset... and I couldn't find the pliers for the life of me... so, went to bed.

Got early and located some pliers... then, it was go time! I finished hooking up the handset then, I started to figure out how I was getting a dial tone but, couldn’t dial out. I switched a few wires around, still no luck... then, I switched the green wire to where the yellow wire was and left the yellow wire un connected... There it was, the magic combination! HAHA Black to black, Red to red, and Green to Yellow... [huh] Sure, makes PERFECT Sense! lol

Any how, she's workin' better then my WE 302... much louder transmitter! I can hear people perfectly... in a "Tin Can" type of way... HAHA! Sounds like the 30's! lol

Here's a fun photo I took of the phone the other night, then, photoshopped a fun back ground and added some atmosphere!

Enjoy:

Usin' it as my myspace background now... lol

 

[cookie]

IT'S ALIVE!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAA HAHAHAHA!!!

I got the wires in the mail yesterday and saw them sitting on my coffee table when I got home from work... (My dear brother brought them in for me) and I got to work right away! I got tired and some what frustrated... The metal clip on the handset cord that hooks into the little screw in side the E-1 wasn't crimped right so, it wouldn't allow the whole cord into the handset... and I couldn't find the pliers for the life of me... so, went to bed.

Got early and located some pliers... then, it was go time! I finished hooking up the handset then, I started to figure out how I was getting a dial tone but, couldn’t dial out. I switched a few wires around, still no luck... then, I switched the green wire to where the yellow wire was and left the yellow wire un connected... There it was, the magic combination! HAHA Black to black, Red to red, and Green to Yellow... [huh] Sure, makes PERFECT Sense! lol

Any how, she's workin' better then my WE 302... much louder transmitter! I can hear people perfectly... in a "Tin Can" type of way... HAHA! Sounds like the 30's! lol

Here's a fun photo I took of the phone the other night, then, photoshopped a fun back ground and added some atmosphere!

Enjoy:

Usin' it as my myspace background now... lol

Very Nice Mr Ness :eusa_clap

 

[Forgotten Man]

Thanks, glad you like my Photoshoppin'! lol

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

IT'S ALIVE!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAA HAHAHAHA!!!
Here's a fun photo I took of the phone the other night, then, photoshopped a fun back ground and added some atmosphere!
Enjoy:

Usin' it as my myspace background now... lol

I love this! Would you mind if I stole it for my PC's desktop?

 

[dhermann1]

Is that the Buffalo City Hall? Cool graphic, anyway!

 

[Forgotten Man]

I love this! Would you mind if I stole it for my PC's desktop?

Always glad to hear my work is enjoyed!

If ya like it, I could send you the larger format... I do custom art work on the side... my prices are very reasonable.

 

[Forgotten Man]

Is that the Buffalo City Hall? Cool graphic, anyway!

Not sure what building it is... I found it on the net one day... forgot what I was looking for but, it works.