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Auction Talk

Anything pertaining to eBay, Etsy, Craigslist, Goodwill, Facebook Market Place and/or any other online auction/sales sites and the Auction Contests!

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Flea Market/Yard Sale/Antique Store Finds

Display your yard sale, flea market, estate sale and store finds here. What are you finding out there?

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Last post: January 27, 2023, 09:58:43 AM Re: NOS Trimlines in Box by poplar1

Find of the Month

Historical topic covering Find of the Month nominations over 13 years, a listing of monthly winners, a photo gallery of winning phones, Find of the Year winners and the over all Grand Champion find crowned January of 2023.

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Collector's Corner

What phones are you looking for? Share your interesting finds!

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Sub-BoardsMy Telephone Collection Large Hoards of Phones Stuff I found that I already owned but was lost somewhere in my place

General Discussion

Feel free to talk about anything and everything Telephone in this board if no other board would be more appropriate for the topic.

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Sub-BoardsUnusual Issues & Solutions

Telephone Historic Pictures, Signs, Directories, Advertising & Ephemera

If it isn't a phone or actual phone equipment, this might be the place to discuss it! Telephone Historic Pictures, Signs, Directories, Advertising & Ephemera.

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Last post: Yesterday at 05:51:20 PM Telephone Pioneers or Am... by allnumbedup

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Decorator, Reproduction & Novelty Phones

Decorator, Reproduction & Novelty Phones primarily from the 1960's to Modern Day

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Candlestick Phones

Discussions about "candlestick" phones (Desk Stands)

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Wooden Phones

Discussions about anything made of wood.

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Last post: January 26, 2023, 09:43:48 AM 1900s Antique Telephone ... by Contempra

Pay Station Telephones

Information & Discussion related to pay telephones.

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Telephone Identification, Repair & Restoration

Telephone Tools, Workshops, Tool Identification and Other

If it relates to tools of the hobby and the trade -- telephone related and used with telephones -- let's talk about it here!

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Technical "Stuff"

Technical stuff for Restoration, Maintenance and Repair topics for your Antique Telephones.

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Telephone Troubleshooting and Repair

Your phone isn't behaving? Perhaps we can help.

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Telephone Restoration Projects and Techniques

Restoration of Plastic, Bakelite, Wood & Metal Phones

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Telephone Component Identification

Help with identification of specific Telephone parts and components.

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Sub-BoardsCords - All Types Dials & Touchtone Pads Handsets (Combined) Networks, Subsets, Coils & Tubes Plugs and Jacks Receivers, Shells & Caps Ringers, Buzzers & Alerters Transmitters, Cups, Arms & Faceplates

Telephone Wiring Diagrams

Wiring Diagrams for Telephones

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Last post: January 19, 2023, 10:11:04 PM 72H3A dial by poplar1

Sub-BoardsWestern Electric 300 Series Wiring Diagrams Western Electric 500 Series Wiring Diagrams Western Electric "all other" Wiring Diagrams Automatic Electric Wiring Diagrams Kellogg Wiring Diagrams Leich and North Wiring Diagrams North and Northern Electric/Telecom Wiring Diagrams Stromberg Carlson Wiring Diagrams Non North American Wiring Diagrams Diagram Requests

Telephone Switching

General Switching Discussions

General discussion of Switching topics, and for discussions covering more than one switching technology.

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Last post: January 28, 2023, 11:01:42 PM UE9AE Line Relay, UR9AT ... by Hill Haven Telephone Company

Sub-BoardsGeneral CO Talk General PABX Talk General PAX & Intercom Systems Exchange Names, Area Codes etc

Telephone & Data Building Wiring Systems

Residential and Business Telephone wiring system discussions

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Key Systems (Electronic, 1A2 etc)

For discussion and information on electro-mechanical and electronic Key Systems.

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Last post: January 28, 2023, 08:02:33 PM Re: will any diode do? by payphone2830

Sub-BoardsElectro-Mehanical Key Systems (1A1, 1A2 etc) Electronic Key Systems Panasonic (PBX) Key Systems Other Telephone POTS type Simulators

Intercom & Interphone Systems

Discussions of Intercom and Interphone Systems

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Magneto & Manual (Cord Boards etc)

For discussion and information on all Magneto and Cord Boards

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Strowger (Step by Step) Switching

For discussions and information about Strowger Step by Step Equipment

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Cross Bar Switching

For discussion and information on Crossbar Systems

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Last post: July 29, 2018, 05:50:47 PM Re: The London Telephone... by FABphones

Electronic Switching

For discussion and information on Electronic Switching Systems, eg. Ess.

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Last post: May 13, 2022, 06:02:51 PM Redcom MDX-384 by leejor

VOIP, Asterisk, C*NET, NPSTN, XLink, etc

For discussion and information on VOIP systems and equipment, Asterisk, C*NET, NPTSN, XLink, etc.

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Last post: Today at 11:17:36 AM Re: Who is also running ... by dsk

Other Switching Technologies

For discussion and information on Rotary, Panel, and Cross Point etc.

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Last post: July 13, 2018, 06:08:02 PM I found this yesterday (... by Key2871

Carrier, Radio & Toll

For discussions and information about Microwave lines, Long Lines, and multiplexing, Toll, and other transmission systems between offices.

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Other Telephone Information

Across The Web

From time to time interesting phone related items are found on the internet. Post a link here to share the article or information.

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Last post: January 10, 2023, 09:05:13 AM Vandalism To Public Tele... by Volker

Classifieds

Phones Wanted, Phones for Sale or Trade

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CRPF Acronym Dictionary and other Telephone Reference Information

Reference Book recommendations and the Acronym (CRPF and Generic) lists.

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Off Topic

A place for all things not related to the restoration, repair or exchange of information about telephonic items.

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Telephone LINKS Information

For various telephone "links" look here.

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Last post: January 28, 2023, 09:46:04 AM Telephone world by Contempra

Telephone Shows & Events

For information about up-coming Telephone Show and Events.

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Vendors, Vendor Services: Offerings, Experiences and Feedback

A place to post your experiences with a vendor. NOTE: The views and opinions expressed on CRPF are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Classic Rotary Phones. Any content provided by authors/CRPF members are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any organization, company, individual, club, or anyone or anything.

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