Club info, restoration parts & schematics, look here first

[BDM]

For new & old collectors, here are several links to restore parts and telephones, plus schematics. Please add any additional info/links you may have.
First, please consider joining the following collector clubs. Many members who are a part of these clubs have provided some of the info below. Members of these clubs provide a wealth of knowledge that can be found no where else. If you're serious about collecting, JOIN! They deserve yours/mine/our support in this regard. The rewards are numerous.
Telephone Collectors International (TCI)
http://www.telephonecollectors.org/

Antique Telephone Collectors Association (ATCA)
http://atcaonline.com/

I recommend the following publications,
Desk Telephones by Lawrence A Wolff & Old-Time Telephones. These books contain many repair & resto tips, plus schematics.
They can be found here, as well as other sources.
http://www.phonecoinc.com/category.asp?rpage=search&category=Books

Next, plenty of info on W.E. info, schematics, models, history, etc. etc.
http://www.porticus.org/bell/telephones.html
( dead link 05-02-21 )

Another great one stop shopping for your schematic needs, TCI library.
http://www.telephonecollectors.org/library/weco/weco.htm

Ok, next, parts sources
I highly recommend this gentleman for his line & handset cords. Very authentic cloth cords. I've used him many times.
http://www.houseoftelephones.com/

Phoneco, for many different parts needs, W.E. and most independents
http://www.phonecoinc.com/

Looking for an antique telephone made to order?
http://www.chicagooldtelephone.com/

Another good parts source
http://oldphoneworks.com/

Even more parts
http://www.oldphoneman.com/OldTelephonePartsForSale.htm

Watch out for fakes of your favorite candlestick telephone
http://www.oldphoneman.com/Fakes.htm

More service data and general info
http://www.paul-f.com/

Further telephone facts parts & links
http://www.sandman.com:80/telhist.html

Early 302 ID chart, including correct parts ID
http://vintagephone.com/HB302.htm



Brian

[BDM]

Another excellent site loaded with projects and telephone info
http://oldphoneguy.net/

[teka-bb]

BSP's:

Bell System Practice (BSP) Library at The Phonebooth
http://thephonebooth.com/bsp/index.html

Bell System Practice Library at Telephone Collectors International
http://www.telephonecollectors.org/DocumentLibrary/BSPs/index.htm

The BSP Page at Telephone Archive
http://pdfs.telephonearchive.com/bsps.html

Bell System Practices at wedophones.com
http://wedophones.com/TheBellSystem/bell_system_practices.htm

BSP background info at Old Phones as Entertainment!
http://paul-f.com/BSP.html


More BSP's and other stuff can be found on my site including the above links:
http://sc.infc.info/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=2

Please let me know if you know more on line sources for BSP's and/or other interesting documents.