I'm drooling ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280974716130 ( bad link )
A quick look at Ray's site suggests it's a 162 not a 232
And another one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Transparent-Bakelite-GPO-style-232-Telephone/323535586867
Quote from: Owain on November 05, 2018, 05:07:39 PM
And another one.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Transparent-Bakelite-GPO-style-232-Telephone/323535586867
Yep; I created that one. It is a type 232; not a 162. A longgggg and not so good story behind that project I am sorry to say....
Ray's clears are truly a work of art and, nice as the other clears are, these are the clears I would like to have in my collection. You can see the quality shining out.
I wonder how that one got to the UK.
And I wonder why two came up at the same time, and where that first listing went.
Quote from: FABphones on November 06, 2018, 03:21:12 AM
Ray's clears are truly a work of art and, nice as the other clears are, these are the clears I would like to have in my collection. You can see the quality shining out.
I wonder how that one got to the UK.
And I wonder why two came up at the same time, and where that first listing went.
A real beauty, and a very reasonable starting price IMHO.
@FABphones - that first link is from 2012 so not quite appearing together!
;)
Quote from: tubaman on November 06, 2018, 03:44:38 AM
A real beauty, and a very reasonable starting price IMHO.
@FABphones - that first link is from 2012 so not quite appearing together!
;)
Doh. Didn't see the date. What am I like.
Need another coffee..... ;D
That is a very nice looking clear set. I was offered a similar factory clear 20 years ago for $3,000. It did have front damage and wasn't chromed on the interior. I did not buy it.
Jim S.
The recent one has closed at £1,010.00 with 7 bids.
(None of them were mine!)
And a bell set cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GPO-BAKELITE-TELEPHONES-Bell-Set-Cover-NEW-transparent/253987963828
Starting at £190
Quote from: Owain on November 18, 2018, 10:57:16 AM
And a bell set cover
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GPO-BAKELITE-TELEPHONES-Bell-Set-Cover-NEW-transparent/253987963828
Starting at £190
That is not a bell-set cover of my creation. That one appears to be injection-molded, and appears to be cast of thermoplastic. WAY too crystal-clear to be one of my castings. Additionally, I only utilize original brass threaded inserts in the bell-set; this appears to have plain brass washers cast within. I believe this is one of UK's Ray Sutphin's (sp) creations?
And now starting at £19, and definately attributed to Ray Kotke
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-CLEAR-NO26-BELLSET-FULLY-WORKING-READY-TO-USE/372513483527
Quote from: Owain on November 25, 2018, 11:54:49 AM
And now starting at £19, and definately attributed to Ray Kotke
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-CLEAR-NO26-BELLSET-FULLY-WORKING-READY-TO-USE/372513483527
Yep; that's one of my creations! Bid on it! ;-)
Quote from: kleenax on November 26, 2018, 03:34:44 PM
Yep; that's one of my creations! Bid on it! ;-)
Closed at £139.77 [ 5 bids ]
And now this has been listed.
You just beat me to it!
Where/why are these all suddenly starting to appear?
Quote from: Owain on December 04, 2018, 02:43:06 PM
You just beat me to it!
Where/why are these all suddenly starting to appear?
Crikey, I nearly wrote exactly that too.
Great minds and all that!!! ;)