February phones

NorthernElectric · February 15, 2016, 12:22:07 PM

Here's a couple that I have recently acquired.

1st up, a beautifully restored NE Uniphone #1. This is my nicest looking phone and my crappy photo does not do it justice. I can't take credit for the restoration; it's beyond my current level of expertise. Maybe this might inspire me to develop the skills necessary.

2nd, a WE B1. I probably should have taken a photo of this for the barn fresh topic, but couldn't resist cleaning it up and getting it working. It had a dial blank and straight rubber handset cord on it when I got it, but after cleaning it up I put a 4H on it and wired it up 202 style to a 684BA subset. The handset cord was hard as a rock and the rubber cracked on me, so I swapped it for a curly cord for now. I will have to get cloth cords for it (added to my growing shopping list). I made my 1st call on it this morning and it works well.

rbouch · February 15, 2016, 03:56:50 PM

Boy, that uniphone looks almost unused. And the dial card, did that come with it?

..... · February 15, 2016, 04:41:49 PM

Where did you pick them up from?

NorthernElectric · February 15, 2016, 06:30:06 PM

Doug, the B1 came from one of my favourite shops, the identity of which must remain top secret.

I have been such a good customer there that the proprietor emails me when he gets stuff in that I might like. The Uniphone, as I think you may have already guessed, I got from fellow forum member Jeff Lamb (ktownphoneco).

rbouch, the dial card came with it. Jeff told me that it's a reproduction of a factory dial card, I guess sort of a placeholder, that NE shipped on their phones but that the telephone companies replaced with their own number cards. Jeff says to contact him if you want one.

..... · February 15, 2016, 08:09:52 PM

Quote from: NorthernElectric on February 15, 2016, 06:30:06 PM
Doug, the B1 came from one of my favourite shops, the identity of which must remain top secret. I have been such a good customer there that the proprietor emails me when he gets stuff in that I might like. The Uniphone, as I think you may have already guessed, I got from fellow forum member Jeff Lamb (ktownphoneco).

rbouch, the dial card came with it. Jeff told me that it's a reproduction of a factory dial card, I guess sort of a placeholder, that NE shipped on their phones but that the telephone companies replaced with their own number cards. Jeff says to contact him if you want one.

Cliff,

As soon as I seen your Uniphone, I thought that but just wanted to make sure. The dial card was a dead giveaway. I have one on my 302 that Jeff did for me. I now know what my 1956 North Electric Signal Corps Uniphone will look like. I dropped it off to him this weekend. As for your other phone goes. I understand, I also have my spots as well.

Doug

NorthernElectric · February 16, 2016, 12:32:19 PM

I forgot to mention that the Uniphone is sort of my birthday phone with I think all parts dated the year I was born, 1956.

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