Farm Phone

[Greg G.]

I originally was going to get the grey AE and the green 880 in a CL ad, but instead went for the 102.  Please tell me it isn't too clean to be true:

[Greg G.]

More pics.

[Phonesrfun]

Way nice!

Very clean.

[LarryInMichigan]

Very nice!  There are more phones on craigslist in the Seattle area in one week than there are here in a year.

That subset box looks like it's khaki color.  Especially given the date on the ringer, I would guess that it was war surplus, probably never used during the war.

Larry

[Greg G.]

That subset box looks like it's khaki color.  Especially given the date on the ringer, I would guess that it was war surplus, probably never used during the war.

Larry

I was thinking the same thing, WWII era military surplus because of the date on the coils and the color of the subset, (but it's what they call "OD Green", khaki is a light tan color).  Seller said it receives calls, but doesn't ring.  I haven't tried to hook it up yet.  He only bent $10 on the price, but I still felt that even at the asking price, it was a good deal considering the condition.  This thing was very well protected for a long time.

The handset and subset are WE, but I'm wondering about the base, there's no typical WE markings such as a date on it.  Made by an independent?

[Greg G.]

Very nice!  There are more phones on craigslist in the Seattle area in one week than there are here in a year.

Larry

Come and visit any time you like.  I'm off first 3 weeks in May for vacation, garage sale season will be in full swing, although I find the vast majority of phones on CL.

[DavePEI]

Really nice find!

Dave

[LarryInMichigan]

The base looks exactly like a WE B1 from here.  It should have "B1" on it below the cradle on the back.

Larry

[Greg G.]

The base looks exactly like a WE B1 from here.  It should have "B1" on it below the cradle on the back.

Larry

Yep, it does.

[Doug Rose]

Love the dial card! Great find!!....Doug

[canuckphoneguy]

Wow - that's an amazing find. I need to head out west and go garage saleing!

[Sargeguy]

Interesting.  Re-purposing old B-1s as farm intercoms.  I know some/most D-1 bases are unmarked.  I looks like it it was re-painted by the re-seller.

[John S]

Very Cool!!!!!!!!

[Greg G.]

Interesting.  Re-purposing old B-1s as farm intercoms.  I know some/most D-1 bases are unmarked.  I looks like it it was re-painted by the re-seller.

That's the first thing I thought too, that it looked re-painted.  But it must have been done before the seller came into possession of it.  He said he was just a casual collector of vintage electronics, such as phones and radios, but not into restoration.