Ericsson Polska Akcyjna Spolka Elektryczna

[IIfx]

After waiting for about 2 months for it to come in the mail, it finally arrived direct from Poland. Could not take it in my carry on luggage, unfortunately.



Its in pretty good condition, all components are present. From what research I have done, it is a pre-WWII phone made by Ericsson in Poland in order to avoid the Polish Governments import taxes on completed telecom equipment.

Unfortunately, the phone does not work correctly. The original line cord seems to be bad, but the phone does partially work when using another line cord. It will ring, and the hook switch properly functions. There is no audio from the headset. I can dial out from the phone.

The phone has some odd behavior. When you hang up from another phone, it will ring for a short second. When you pick up the headset, it will size the line from all other phones, and it knocks out dial tone. (I have Comcast Digital Voice - if you dial 1 number, it ceases dial tone. I think the hookswitch is pulsing a 1 to the telephone network)

Here are some more photos:




Here is the wiring block:


As far as I can tell, the receiver and transmitter elements were replaced with Communist-era Polish parts.
There is a jumper from Terminal 5 to 3. That was there. Line Cord -> Red to Terminal 1, Green to 3.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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EDIT:  Photos downloaded and re-posted as a forum attachment for posterity

[Russ Kirk]

Nice phone.  I'm sure there are others here that can help you to get working.

I have bought many phones when traveling.  I usually pack them in my checked luggage and wrap/pad them with my laundry.  All have arrived safely home with me. 

[dsk]

This was a nice one.
The diagram will probably be like this:

The strap is to connect the ringer to bridged ringing.

The line cord would normally have 3 wires, if one is bad bridge it with the spare one. (you do only use 1 and 3)

The hook-switch should normally not cause a pulse, to be sure, disconnect the strap for the ringer, and try again.
If this "solves" the problem, you might need to adjust the hook switch timing, it may also be the high REN load (I don't' think it is) This may be solved by adding a 1 uF capacitor instead of the strap.

dsk

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EDIT:  Photo downloaded and re-posted as a forum attachment for posterity

[LarryInMichigan]

The phone certainly looks like an Ericcson design.  The Dutch PTT Ericsson Rijen and British GPO 300 series phones have similar styling.  The type of screw in the center of the dial is very common on Ericsson models.

Larry

[dsk]

Sorry: This is only in Norwegian.
http://www.telemuseum.no/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=868&Itemid=35

dsk

[Russ Kirk]

Google translate does a good job translating the web page to English. Sorry about the long link.   Looks like they have a very large telephone on display.


http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telemuseum.no%2Fjoomla%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D868%26Itemid%3D35

[twocvbloke]

Sorry about the long link.

TinyURL fixes long links:

http://tinyurl.com/ot7s457

Easy to use aswell:

http://tinyurl.com/

Either that or use the forum URL code to make links like this:

Code Select Expand

[url=http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/][i]Link to CRPF[/i][/url]

Which creates this:

Link to CRPF

TinyURL is easier to remember though...

[jfrutschy]

Sweet looking phone.  Nice find.

[dsk]

Google translate does a good job translating the web page to English. Sorry about the long link.   Looks like they have a very large telephone on display.


http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=no&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telemuseum.no%2Fjoomla%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D868%26Itemid%3D35

I believe that's one way of making the museum nicer for the smallest of us. This is actually a part of  the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, and it is indeed for all members of the family.
http://www.tekniskmuseum.no/besok-oss/information-in-english

dsk

[gpo706]

I emailed this to a Polish friend, he's translated the name as "It's just a formal name, something like Ericsson Polish Electric Joint-Stock Company"