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

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Tell us about your fantastic telephone find here.  Each month the "Find of the Month" will be recognized and you will have bragging rights for that month.

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

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Telephone Tools, Workshops, Tool Identification and Other
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Telephone Wiring Diagrams
Wiring Diagrams for Telephones

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

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Residential and Business Telephone wiring system discussions

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

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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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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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Telephone Shows & Events
For information about up-coming Telephone Show and Events.

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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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