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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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Find of the Month

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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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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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

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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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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Telephone Switching

General Switching Discussions

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

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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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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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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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Other Switching Technologies

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

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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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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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Telephone Shows & Events

For information about up-coming Telephone Show and Events.

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Vendors, Vendor Services: Offerings, Experiences and Feedback

Verified vendors offering phone services along with a place to post your experiences with a vendor either recommend on the forum or found on eBay, good and/or bad

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