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What to do with late model and spare phones

Started by bushman, May 10, 2014, 02:41:02 PM

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Greg G.

Quote from: Sargeguy on May 12, 2014, 02:19:55 PM
That's the hole for the subset cord.  All 534 and 634 subsets have them.  If you need a WE magneto box LMK I have a stack of them that I do not need.

LMK=?  I'll keep it in mind. Maybe I'll see something at the phone show.
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Greg G.

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Greg G.

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Here's another setup I found that looks relatively easy and uses fairly common parts: 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Phone-Intercom-Device/
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twocvbloke

Quote from: Brinybay on May 13, 2014, 01:46:18 PM
Here's another setup I found that looks relatively easy and uses fairly common parts: 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Phone-Intercom-Device/

That's pretty much a standard intercom idea, the only issue is you can't ring the other end by pressing a button... :)

Greg G.

Quote from: twocvbloke on May 13, 2014, 02:07:03 PM
Quote from: Brinybay on May 13, 2014, 01:46:18 PM
Here's another setup I found that looks relatively easy and uses fairly common parts: 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-Phone-Intercom-Device/

That's pretty much a standard intercom idea, the only issue is you can't ring the other end by pressing a button... :)

That'll teach me to read the entire thing before endorsing it.  Without a way to make them ring, it's just a kid's toy.
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Matilo Telephones

On some exchanges you can program a fixed number for a certain extention. When the phone is picked up, it is automatically connected to extention x (as programmed). Then it works like a CB phone. You can even disconnect the dial if you want.
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Greg G.

Quote from: Matilo Telephones on May 13, 2014, 03:16:05 PM
On some exchanges you can program a fixed number for a certain extention. When the phone is picked up, it is automatically connected to extention x (as programmed). Then it works like a CB phone. You can even disconnect the dial if you want.

In our case, it's an entirely independent setup we want, front door to office room intercom.  It would need to be simple to set up, I'm not trained in electronics, and preferably something I could use my "junker" phones for. 
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twocvbloke

Quote from: Matilo Telephones on May 13, 2014, 03:16:05 PM
On some exchanges you can program a fixed number for a certain extention. When the phone is picked up, it is automatically connected to extention x (as programmed). Then it works like a CB phone. You can even disconnect the dial if you want.

I should dig out my 616's instructions and see if it has that feature, but I can't recall where they are at the moment... ;D

Matilo Telephones

Ah and there are also programmable dialers. You connect it to a line (inside or out) and it dials a certain number automatically when the handset is picked up.

I have one. I'll post some picks later.
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Arwin

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mentalstampede

Quote from: twocvbloke on May 13, 2014, 03:50:06 PM
Quote from: Matilo Telephones on May 13, 2014, 03:16:05 PM
On some exchanges you can program a fixed number for a certain extention. When the phone is picked up, it is automatically connected to extention x (as programmed). Then it works like a CB phone. You can even disconnect the dial if you want.

I should dig out my 616's instructions and see if it has that feature, but I can't recall where they are at the moment... ;D

I'm pretty sure a 616 can certainly do this if you have a system phone to do the programming with.
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Matilo Telephones

Here is the device I was talking about. You can program the destination number in it by connecting wires.
Groeten,

Arwin

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WesternElectricBen

Arwin, that's pretty cool, so you could practucly set up a hotline. Or a 'white house' phone.

Ben

Matilo Telephones

Yep. I think I have a red phone somewhere. :-)

The row of colored wires determines the number being called. It can be 1 - 15 digits or something.
Groeten,

Arwin

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Greg G.

Quote from: Matilo Telephones on May 13, 2014, 04:48:46 PM
Here is the device I was talking about. You can program the destination number in it by connecting wires.

Now that's a possibility.
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