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Bringing Phones Back from the Dead - Notable Refurbs

Started by Doug Rose, May 05, 2014, 06:30:36 PM

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TelePlay

Quote from: skyrider on January 02, 2017, 02:07:26 PM
Outstanding job, this telephone really looks great. How much work did you have to do on the dial? You should be very proud.
Bill Compton

Thanks, Bill. The dial needed light cleaning, oiling and 5 wired soldered into place. I'm glad they didn't paint the dial as well as the stick.

TelePlay

This recent post by Pourme is another great restoration bringing a cruddy D1 back to life

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=17478.0


TelePlay

Thanks to AE_Collector, the excellent work done by forum member Dycom on the "faded" Orchid AE40 he won on eBay about 4 years ago (as documented in Auction Contest #78 was posted in the current Orchid AE40 topic including Dycom's explanation of what he did to get the faded AE40 back to its near original color and condition. That restoration is certainly worthy of being recognized as a truly notable refurb.

WEBellSystemChristian

#93
Here's my WE 1234G. It's almost done, except for a handset, and the reassembly of some internal components.

The before picture is actually of the other upper housing I still need to restore, but they looked virtually identical before. In the 'during' picture, I showed the now-restored upper after I stripped it down before powdercoating. The lower housing and backboard were from a donor phone.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=15282.0
Christian Petterson

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford

TelePlay

#94
ThePillenwerfer, in a new topic posted today, not only included excellent before and after photos of his British ATM T3903 project, but also included a very detailed description of what he did to restore a severely damage and distressed telephone. His work certainly rises to and exceeds that which would make a phone project an excellent addition to the Notable Refurbs topic. The restoration topic can be found at:

     http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=18395.0

and the before and after images attached below.

TelePlay

wds posted a new topic covering the restoration of his Deveau Candlestick.

His work certainly rises to and exceeds that which would make a phone project an excellent addition to the Notable Refurbs topic. The restoration topic can be found at:

          http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=19758.0

and the before and after images attached below.

HarrySmith

I would like to nominate FabPhones Muraphone restoration. This was an ugly phone returned to it's former glory.
Topic is here: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=20359.msg208547#msg208547
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
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Nick in Manitou


FABphones

Gosh, thanks guys.
I really could do this all day every day. I just wish I could find more of these old phones to work on and revive.
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TelePlay

Quote from: Jim S. on July 26, 2018, 10:17:39 AM
I think this is a "notable" refurb.
JMO,
Jim S.

Never thought of it as a notable refub being a low value phone but being a good example of removing discolored plastic, it's being posted here now.

The after image is missing the finger wheel and handset cord but the intent is to show the notable color restoration using chemical sanding to take the phone from what was a burnt orange to its original bright yellow.

The topic on this restoration is here:  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=20820.0

Thanks for the suggestions, Jim.

Contempra

Nice restoration Teleplay .There's no low value  when the time comes . When we like a phone , it's always funny to work our piece .

HarrySmith

Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

FABphones

#102
I know I said the last PTT24 I bought was the last one I would add to my collection, but this one caught my eye. I had been looking for a PTT where the paintwork was so far gone I could justify taking it all off and polishing up the metal. I think I've found my niche with these phones, I know them inside out. Literally. I totally love this one. I just know it is going to renovate very nicely.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=21102.0

Finished! I put some hours into sanding the stripped metal body of this PTT24 by hand. Done plenty of experimenting with polishing products on this girl too.
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FABphones

Quote from: Contempra on April 19, 2023, 12:22:15 PMDEAD LINK...

Dead photobucket link. Many photobucket images have been lost - a good reason for attaching photos to CRPF and not linking offsite.

Thanks for pointing that one out. Post marked accordingly.
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