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Lamp Phone Atrocities!

Started by Greg G., May 06, 2009, 12:43:09 AM

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FABphones

That poor old 746, and it's not even thoughtfully converted (if such a thing were possible with these things). Yuk.

That AE50 is a nice looking phone, and a bad looking lamp.  :(

Here's another:

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19and41

That was too far a nice phone to waste like that.  Bet they broke the receiver drilling it.
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Doug Rose

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Words cannot describe my  thoughts. Yes....it is real

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232684944107?rmvSB=true
Kidphone

wds

Wow, sad.  And judging from the dial card this looks like it was a class project?
Dave

Doug Rose

Weren't there enough black ones hanging around! Ouch! If someone gets luck enough to win this, I have Some Big AE decals that should cover the hole. These are the decals that were on the tops of 35s and 50s....Doug
Kidphone

Gary Z

#710
Stromberg Coffee Grinder

This should go in the atrocities folder, but I couldn't find it. It looks as close as it can get to being a total disaster, but there still seems to be some value in it. It does still have the egg shaped bells that has been discussed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/152937507904

AE_Collector

The Chinese Red / Gold Trim AE 50 lamp phone a few posts back has sold today on eBay for $525. I was hoping to be the lucky winner but not today.

Terry

Jim Stettler

Quote from: AE_Collector on March 09, 2018, 06:42:21 PM
The Chinese Red / Gold Trim AE 50 lamp phone a few posts back has sold today on eBay for $525. I was hoping to be the lucky winner but not today.

Terry
To bad Terry,

It could still be a find of the month if the winner admits it. $525 is a nice price.
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AL_as_needed

Quote from: Roody on March 09, 2018, 01:18:32 AM
Stromberg Coffee Grinder

This should go in the atrocities folder, but I couldn't find it. It looks as close as it can get to being a total disaster, but there still seems to be some value in it. It does still have the egg shaped bells that has been discussed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/152937507904

Does not even look like it would work as a lamp.  ???
TWinbrook7

Doug Rose

Does anyone have a picture of how  SC "Coffe Grinder" is supposed to look. Form the pics, I can't see spending $300 for it, unless the decimal point was moved a couple of zeros over to the right.....Doug
Kidphone

Gary Z

#715
It is one of the strangest models I have ever seen

Doug Rose

Thanks Gary.....now I can visualize it......Doug
Kidphone

19and41

Had me scared there a moment,  It looked like someone had destroyed a BC-611 to make a steampunk poopyscope.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

HarrySmith

Whoever bought that got one great deal if it can be de-lamped successfully! There was a discussion on the list not long ago about these, very few out there and they command big dollars!
Harry Smith
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FABphones

Just my opinion, but, yuk.
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