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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: Doug Rose on May 07, 2016, 06:01:21 PM

Title: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 07, 2016, 06:01:21 PM
I love a challenge and this was a challenge. Thick heavy paint on this beautiful Fatboy.  This didn't bubble and peal off, four hours of citrus stripper and fine steel wool. What a PITA. Not finished, but happy so far. Phone saved! It is working, but the cords are shot, Such a cool design...Doug

http://tinyurl.com/z7ohdgu
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: HarrySmith on May 07, 2016, 06:08:14 PM
Cool. Great design on those. Nice cleanup!
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: AL_as_needed on May 07, 2016, 07:01:47 PM
And to think, someone thought that they were honestly improving the phone by painting it. At least they didn't go the lamp route.
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: TelePlay on May 07, 2016, 08:51:45 PM
And at a great price . . .     if elbow grease is close to free in your workshop.

Straight line or frequency ringer?
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: WEBellSystemChristian on May 07, 2016, 09:25:40 PM
Great job, Doug! It looks new! ;)
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 07, 2016, 09:51:59 PM
thanks guys...those tiny crevices  where the paint loves to hide was loads of fun. I finish the cords tomorrow. It was 4PM and I was cooking swordfish on the grill so my time was up. Needed a few cold ones before cooking....and after!

John....rings loud and clear!! I post better pics tomorrow, if it ever stops raining here. We are 0 for May in Boston, rain every day...Doug
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Greg G. on May 08, 2016, 12:36:00 AM
Nice job!  I'll remember the citrus stripper when I go to do mine.
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 08, 2016, 07:40:55 AM
Briny....yours looks just like mine, I wonder why they did this. Mine still had the SC decal intact, but it could not be saved. On the positive side, the paint really protected the Bakelite. Just a cool looking phone, good luck with the refurb. My hands don't feel bad at all today, just a little dry...only used one pair of gloves! Hopefully the retainer is chrome underneath the paint. It does look sharp with the chrome finger wheel.....Doug
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: paul-f on May 08, 2016, 12:06:52 PM
Here's mine - with the older handset.

Once users were allowed to own their own phones, lots of alternatives appeared - from new designer phones to refurbed classics.  Painted SC and Kellogg bakelite set were apparently popular from the 1970s to the turn of the century.

Here's a listing from a 1996 Chicago Old Telephones catalog showing the SC 1212.
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 08, 2016, 02:52:31 PM
and the finished phone....Doug
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Pourme on May 08, 2016, 10:48:56 PM
That is a great looking phone!....You rescued a nice piece!
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: 19and41 on May 09, 2016, 06:15:43 AM
Nice job!
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 09, 2016, 08:44:34 PM
thanks to all...I do appreciate it....Doug
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Nick in Manitou on May 11, 2016, 09:27:08 PM
I do think it looks best in Black.

Very nice!

Nick
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: 19and41 on May 11, 2016, 09:34:58 PM
An older phone seems to look odd in color, unless it has a translucent quality with the plastic itself being pigmented.
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: Doug Rose on May 14, 2016, 03:04:34 PM
In case you might be interested....Doug

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301946506531
Title: Re: SC Painted Fatboy
Post by: WEBellSystemChristian on May 16, 2016, 09:45:54 AM
That dial card was from the Waukesha/Milwaukee area.
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