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That's a nice 302. I think $50 is a pretty fair retail price on one.
Here's one of my candlestick phones. Though not an antique, it's a vintage repro, being about 35 years old. The old Sheppard Field phone directory is original though.
picked up an old(er) Stromberg Carlson for a song. Its wired for modular plug in, but my cable company doesnt support pulse dialing - very bummed! I did check it on my buddies line and it worked fanastic (incoming and outgoing). it will take up a nice decorative place on my desk for now.
picked up an old(er) Stromberg Carlson for a song. Its wired for modular plug in, but my cable company doesnt support pulse dialing - very bummed! I did check it on my buddies line and it worked fanastic (incoming and outgoing). it will take up a nice decorative place on my desk for now.
picked up an old(er) Stromberg Carlson for a song. Its wired for modular plug in, but my cable company doesnt support pulse dialing - very bummed! I did check it on my buddies line and it worked fanastic (incoming and outgoing). it will take up a nice decorative place on my desk for now.
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Edit: Also, if anyone has any tips on how to properly polish up one of these old bakelite phones, please let me know!
Plugged in at home.
Oof. Seeing a phone from my own youth posted here in Vintage Phones makes me feel old.
Not sure about the Pall Mall's next to it, maybe Virginia Slims! Still, a cool old phone. It's a shame that modern cordless phones can't have a little style like your old phone.
Do rotary phones still dial out correctly on these new-fangled digital land lines?
I was hoping to find an old farmhouse phone with the two piece receiver (where you actually speak into the box while holding the receiving cone to your ear). Didn't put too much effort into the search, since I didn't think I'd be able to dial out on it.
Richard