[GreenKeys] what do you think?

[Steve Schlink]

Joe,

There are several other lis5t subscribers who are also telephone collectors 
(addicts) so I'm sure they will chime in also.

The "phone" that you referenced, isn't really a phone, only one part of a 
wood wall phone. It's not '96 vintage - that's just the patent date of the 
ringer.

You would need the correct backboard, battery box, and transmitter and are 
to make it complete. Considering how many are around for next to nothing 
IMHO, it's not worth the effort.

It is a matter of what you want to do with it/them. I collect mainly 
candlestick and newer desk phones (common battery) and I connect them all 
with a AT&T Merlin Legend. The advantages of this system are:

1. Made in America

2. Made by Western Electric

3. Allows me to connect a 100 year old phone to a current caller ID display 
set.

4. Protects the older sets by not having them directly across the line and 
subjecting them possible spikes (Silk insulation tends to degrade after 75 
years) yet allows me to answer an outside call.

5. Has all of the neat features of a PBX, like

6. 7. & 8. They are cheap.

I'm sure that someone will suggest a Panasonic key system, but I prefer 
real American made phones rather than Taiwan, China, Korea, etc. immitations.

If you or anyone else is interested in the details, just let me know.


At 10:52 AM 1/29/2009 -0600 amourdutigre  wrote:
>Something that I have wanted to for years is to set up a couple of old 
>telephones into a private system, maybe eventually with a private switch 
>or something. This is not nearly as important to me as getting on the air 
>with a RTTY set up, but nonetheless, something that I have wanted to do 
>since I have been a kid. I guess "playing telephones" never gets out of 
>one's blood, no? I remember those cheap toy telephones that were sold that 
>used no batteries, and that never worked...supposedly used the energy in 
>the sound of your voice or some such nonsense. But I digress.
>
>I found this on e-pay, looks pretty ratty, but I wondered if the missing 
>parts could be found to make a complete unit.
>
>120369265165
>
>What do you think...is it worth pursuing or should I let this one go to 
>e-pay oblivion?
>
>I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
>
>Best and 73,
>
>Joe KB0TXC


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