Comments for Classic Rotary Phones: Repair, Refurbish, Restore Vintage Telephones http://www.classicrotaryphones.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Distinctively Deceptive:Western Electric’s Model 5302 by Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/05/28/western-electrics-model-5302/#comment-637 Dennis Markham Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:17:05 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=37#comment-637 Gary, thank you for your comment on the Model 5302. The production of the Model 5302 did not begin until about six years AFTER the release of the Model 500, released in about August of 1955. Models have been found into the early to mid 1960's. The original information posted above, a "presumption" made by my predecessor and originator of Classic Rotary Phones is incorrect. Thank you for noting that discrepancy. For detailed information about the production of the 5300 Series Western Electric telephone, please visit the site of Paul Fassbender. His site is chock-full of information about this telephone and others. http://www.paul-f.com/we300typ.htm#5300 Thank you for stopping by, Gary! ~Dennis Markham Gary, thank you for your comment on the Model 5302. The production of the Model 5302 did not begin until about six years AFTER the release of the Model 500, released in about August of 1955. Models have been found into the early to mid 1960’s. The original information posted above, a “presumption” made by my predecessor and originator of Classic Rotary Phones is incorrect. Thank you for noting that discrepancy.

For detailed information about the production of the 5300 Series Western Electric telephone, please visit the site of Paul Fassbender. His site is chock-full of information about this telephone and others.
http://www.paul-f.com/we300typ.htm#5300

Thank you for stopping by, Gary!

~Dennis Markham

]]> Comment on Distinctively Deceptive:Western Electric’s Model 5302 by Gary http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/05/28/western-electrics-model-5302/#comment-636 Gary Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:03:40 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=37#comment-636 There is a pink 5302 currently on eBay with a much later production date than I thought existed. This one shows a date stamp inside the case of 10-59, with similar dates on the handset elements. The pink 5302 is item # 230442084806 on eBay. As you mentioned in your story I also thought that production of the 5302 ended mid 50s, but this one says otherwise. There is a pink 5302 currently on eBay with a much later production date than I thought existed. This one shows a date stamp inside the case of 10-59, with similar dates on the handset elements.

The pink 5302 is item # 230442084806 on eBay.

As you mentioned in your story I also thought that production of the 5302 ended mid 50s, but this one says otherwise.

]]> Comment on On the trail of the “Lucy Phone” by Kenny http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/03/19/on-the-trail-of-the-lucy-phone/#comment-633 Kenny Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:41:50 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/blog/?p=9#comment-633 Most of the shows did have the 302's but in the last episodes in 1957 they had 500's. Most of the shows did have the 302’s but in the last episodes in 1957 they had 500’s.

]]> Comment on Project 302: Resurrecting the Ringer by Kenny http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/03/16/resurrecting-the-ringer/#comment-632 Kenny Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:11:46 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/blog/?p=6#comment-632 I had a 1959 stromberg-carlson 500 and i like to have never of got the ringer to work but thanks to an example i had of another phone. it is working perfectly on a friends dresser. I had a 1959 stromberg-carlson 500 and i like to have never of got the ringer to work but thanks to an example i had of another phone. it is working perfectly on a friends dresser.

]]> Comment on Finding gold on eBay by Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/05/09/finding-gold-on-ebay/#comment-631 Dennis Markham Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/blog/?p=32#comment-631 Kenny, those phones are still out there. It's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. After using the wash cloth, a good going over with Novus2 plastic polish will do wonders! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! ~Dennis Kenny, those phones are still out there. It’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. After using the wash cloth, a good going over with Novus2 plastic polish will do wonders! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
~Dennis

]]> Comment on Finding gold on eBay by Kenny http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/05/09/finding-gold-on-ebay/#comment-630 Kenny Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:00:05 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/blog/?p=32#comment-630 You are right i just bought a 1955 kellogg 500 at an antique mall and it did not look verey pleasing to the eye but a wash cloth made all the differnnce it was all original it just needed a new cord I have it in regular use on my night stand. You are right i just bought a 1955 kellogg 500 at an antique mall and it did not look verey pleasing to the eye but a wash cloth made all the differnnce it was all original it just needed a new cord I have it in regular use on my night stand.

]]> Comment on Why won’t my phone ring? by Jeff http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/04/02/why-wont-my-phone-ring/#comment-615 Jeff Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:30:37 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=17#comment-615 BrianC, thank you for posting that link!!!! I had bought an old rotary phone on eBay and the ringer didn't work. I took one look at that diagram, and fixed it in less than 5 minutes. BrianC, thank you for posting that link!!!! I had bought an old rotary phone on eBay and the ringer didn’t work. I took one look at that diagram, and fixed it in less than 5 minutes.

]]> Comment on What’ll $20 Buy These Days?A Stromberg-Carlson Model 1243! by Keith http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/06/21/stromberg-carlson-1243/#comment-596 Keith Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:53:05 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=52#comment-596 Hi All, I'm new to this site, and I think I like it. Finally something I have the answer to!! Sometime around or during WWII, Western Electric/The Bell System ran out of 302s, so they bought 1243s from Stromberg-Carlson. When they needed repair, they used "Genuine Bell" parts, which would extlain Michael's F1 handset on a 1243, and my 1243 haveing a WE #5 dial when I bought it. Hope this info helps, Keith Hi All,
I’m new to this site, and I think I like it.

Finally something I have the answer to!!

Sometime around or during WWII, Western Electric/The Bell System ran out of 302s, so they bought 1243s from Stromberg-Carlson. When they needed repair, they used “Genuine Bell” parts, which would extlain Michael’s F1 handset on a 1243, and my 1243 haveing a WE #5 dial when I bought it.

Hope this info helps,
Keith

]]> Comment on What’ll $20 Buy These Days?A Stromberg-Carlson Model 1243! by Dennis Markham http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/06/21/stromberg-carlson-1243/#comment-592 Dennis Markham Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:12:33 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=52#comment-592 Hi Janson, the handle is simply called a "lift" and serves only that purpose. It was just another type of design. I checked with a couple phone collector friends and each said the same thing about the lift. It has no other purpose. Thanks for posting a note on the blog! Check out the forum (see the link on the right hand side-bar of the main page) and join in on the conversation about Classic Rotary Phones! Hi Janson, the handle is simply called a “lift” and serves only that purpose. It was just another type of design. I checked with a couple phone collector friends and each said the same thing about the lift. It has no other purpose. Thanks for posting a note on the blog! Check out the forum (see the link on the right hand side-bar of the main page) and join in on the conversation about Classic Rotary Phones!

]]> Comment on What’ll $20 Buy These Days?A Stromberg-Carlson Model 1243! by Janson Fangio http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/06/21/stromberg-carlson-1243/#comment-591 Janson Fangio Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:14:11 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=52#comment-591 Hello, I have a SC 1243 that I bought on ebay for a movie prop several years ago. As an avid antiques collector, however, I decided to keep it for myself and try and refurbish it and set it to working order. In fact, it prompted me to start looking for and collecting vintage phones and other electronics. In my searches for answers and items I have stumbled upon your site. I too was intrigued by the window in the bottom. I am also trying to figure out what the spring-loaded lever under the receiver cradle with the "Stromberg-Carlson" name imprinted on it is for. It doesn't seem to be directly connected to anything electronic when looking at the inside, although it is directly on top of the hook-switch assembly. Any ideas? I have read that this model was the first telephone with a proper network circuit, beating WE. I don't really know anything about the nitty gritty techno-electrical babel here or even what a network circuit is, but I wonder if it has something to do with that. Thanks Janson Hello,
I have a SC 1243 that I bought on ebay for a movie prop several years ago. As an avid antiques collector, however, I decided to keep it for myself and try and refurbish it and set it to working order. In fact, it prompted me to start looking for and collecting vintage phones and other electronics. In my searches for answers and items I have stumbled upon your site. I too was intrigued by the window in the bottom. I am also trying to figure out what the spring-loaded lever under the receiver cradle with the “Stromberg-Carlson” name imprinted on it is for. It doesn’t seem to be directly connected to anything electronic when looking at the inside, although it is directly on top of the hook-switch assembly. Any ideas? I have read that this model was the first telephone with a proper network circuit, beating WE. I don’t really know anything about the nitty gritty techno-electrical babel here or even what a network circuit is, but I wonder if it has something to do with that.
Thanks
Janson

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