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Telephone Talk => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Doug Rose on August 05, 2013, 06:18:42 PM

Title: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on August 05, 2013, 06:18:42 PM
Heavy and short...no bottom but it is an amazing stick. Marked handset set as well....Doug
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: wds on August 05, 2013, 07:33:19 PM
Another nice one.  Let me know if you put that one on Flea Bay.
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: WesternElectricBen on August 05, 2013, 07:42:56 PM
Quote from: wds on August 05, 2013, 07:33:19 PM
Another nice one.  Let me know if you put that one on Flea Bay.

He said its a keeper.

Ben
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: wds on August 05, 2013, 09:00:17 PM
Maybe Doug will forget and put it on Ebay by accident............
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on August 06, 2013, 08:38:24 AM
I think all but two will be sold for space reasons. There are some great sticks in the group of 12....plus the WE 130  Donut phone. The North and a really great Leich. I will get some pics out later. I am supposed to be resting after surgery yesterday. Nah!
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: poplar1 on August 06, 2013, 10:09:53 AM
Were most of these from the same dealer? It's lucky that these survived for 100 years.
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on August 06, 2013, 10:26:23 AM
Quote from: poplar1 on August 06, 2013, 10:09:53 AM
Were most of these from the same dealer? It's lucky that these survived for 100 years.
David....all from the same person. Really in nice shape considering their age. My guess is some collector passed away and the phones were sold as a group to the person Janet bought them from as a group as well. All look untouched but a few a repro mouth pieces, so someone tried to fix them for sale a bit. Some really great sticks that I have never seen live. Really lucky!....Doug
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Jon Kolger on August 06, 2013, 08:19:51 PM
North sticks like this didn't have a bottom.  There was originally a leather ring around the circumference of the base.
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on August 07, 2013, 10:02:20 AM
Quote from: Jon Kolger on August 06, 2013, 08:19:51 PM
North sticks like this didn't have a bottom.  There was originally a leather ring around the circumference of the base.
thanks Jon....it is exactly how you described it!! I feel even better, if that is possible!! I just love this stick. My first North stick.....Doug
Title: Re: North Stick comparisons, Two with rear shaft screws.
Post by: rfkimba on October 20, 2014, 03:24:04 AM
Hi Doug and Dave,
Doug your NE thick shaft is beautiful. My phone below  has a slightly different transmitter design . My old wall NE had a transmitter closer to yours. I have a WE 143 shell on a named NE cap/element as I have yet to locate a NE shell. Now I have a visual of your shell. Is there any chance you can show a photo of the named NE internal element so I can compare to mine ?

I also attached photos of my NE shaft as sold on EBay with the rear screw and one sold by Shelley   on EBay(red table cloth) with a rear screw.
Sincerely,
Bob Farber
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on October 23, 2014, 08:07:54 PM
Bob...I'll get you some pics of the receiver on the weekend....Doug
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: rfkimba on October 23, 2014, 09:46:32 PM
Thanks
Bob
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: Doug Rose on October 25, 2014, 03:58:09 PM
Bob......here a few pics of the North Receiver....Doug
Title: Re: Short North Stick This is a keeper
Post by: rfkimba on October 30, 2014, 02:54:35 AM
Hi Doug,
My NE receiver internals match yours . Confirmation at last ! I am still in search of a bakelite NE shell to match my NE end cap . The early NE receivers are relatively uncommon . I have yet to find one on Ebay. Anyone have a spare NE shell?
Thanks Again,
Bob