Help Identify

[DavePEI]

Well....Now what?

I've pretty much drilled out the lock and
I have in my possession a T-Key.

But the T-Key won't turn in either the side lock or vault lock.

I can kinda hear the T-key making something move for like a sixteenth of an inch
or so, but it won't turn.

Any suggestions?

That is because the  tongue of the lock is still blocking the t-Bar action. I can't think of a good way to describe the action - you will understand when you see the inside of the phone. That tongue sticks out and stops the movement of the bar the T-bar has to move to un-open.

So, you need to somehow pull that tongue back into the lock. I have done it several times, but it is hard to describe. From your photo, it is hard to tell how complete your tumbler removal is. Try using a small screwdriver fishing inside the lock through the hole. and see if you can pull the tongue back. If you get it back, your T-bar will open it.

Dave

[DAP06850]

Alright then....
I'll go another round with that lock.

Keepin' hope alive.

[DAP06850]

Success!

After the drilling,once the lock "Hole" was opened it took
a lot of digging, needle nosing, prying chiseling and banging inside
that hole and I finally saw at the very bottom the tongue
I was looking for. Stuck a pick in it's little slot and pried it back.

Thanks Dave!

[DavePEI]

Success!
Thanks Dave!

I am glad that you got it open! I probably didn't do the best job describing the procedure, but I am glad it helped! It is a bit scary doing it! This is kind of the brute force way to open a payphone up, but it is sometimes necessary. It isn't for the faint of heart!

I see yours has an aftermarket board in it, rather than being a normal 1D2.

I got my ID2 finished up today and mounted in the museum. Going alongside it is going to be a AE 120B which is plying its way across the country as we speak. Now, actually I have a few other Fortress style phones scattered around the museum, aside from the Millenniums and 3 slots.

Dave

[DAP06850]

Just about every piece inside has those ITS stickers on them with the most current dates 1998.

[DavePEI]

Just about every piece inside has those ITS stickers on them with the most current dates 1998.

So, it is really new - likely to be a microprocessor based board in it... Next step, get a modular cord, plug it into a phone line, and see if you can get it to do anything!

Dave

[DAP06850]

Repainted, polished and hung.

Thanks to Dave and everyone else for the
guidance!

Cheers!

[gpo706]

Everything in that room is cool, but I LOVE the ped x-ing sign, how did you manage to get that wired up?

[twocvbloke]

I'm just waiting for the light to change so I can go walk to the kitchen for food.....

[DAP06850]

Everything in that room is cool, but I LOVE the ped x-ing sign, how did you manage to get that wired up?

Pedestrian signals and traffic signals are really just regular lamps.
They use regular 115/120 V and 60 Watt bulbs in service on the street.


To get them to change you can buy a sequencer easily available from
traffic light parts vendors or eBay (around 50 bucks).
Just run a lamp cord to the sequencer, then the R-Y-G wires (Red,Yellow,Green)
from the sequencer to the block inside the traffic light and it works!

I've got a few traffic lights, ped signals, parking meters, gumball
machines etc. and a 1986 Dixie Narco 7-Up vending machine but that's my
first phone

[Jpman1984]

Just wondering if you still have the phone and enclosure?  I recently picked up the same ones.

[TelePlay]

Just wondering if you still have the phone and enclosure?

Don't wait for an answer, DAP06850 joined 3/27/12 and hasn't logged on since 4/8/12. Seems he got the info he needed and that was the end of his interests here.