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Telephone Talk => Candlestick Phones => Topic started by: wds on April 28, 2011, 07:00:27 PM

Title: Ebay Finds
Post by: wds on April 28, 2011, 07:00:27 PM
Just wanted to share a couple purchases I made recently.  Ever bought a "mystery bag" from the dollar store, hoping the prize inside was worth at least the $1 you paid for it?  I bought a candlestick and ringer box from Ebay, with almost no description and only a couple bad pictures.  I hoped it was a 534 subset with a 20al, but couldn't be sure.  I received the set today, and sure enough it was a 534, but with a 40al.  $53 with shipping.  Those 534's seem to be getting very expensive on Ebay - I saw one go just a few days ago for $100 + sh.  They are both going to polish up real nice and go on display.  I still have trouble identifying the receiver parts, don't know if it's a WE or not, but I have another shell to replace the damaged one.

Then a couple weeks ago I got a 20 T for $58 including SH.  Missing the receiver, but otherwise complete and in really good shape.  The transmitter is intriguing, a 302W.  Can't find much information about it.   Needless to say I'm happy with these last couple of purchases.
Title: Re: Ebay Finds
Post by: Sargeguy on April 28, 2011, 10:54:59 PM
The 20T is an Interphone and it appears that they came in several configurations.  The smaller 302 transmitter is interesting.  There isn't much info on either.  I think I was bidding on that phone as well but was already over budget when the auction closed and had bought a 20-T the week before.