There's a very strange North Electric Galion on eBay, and I wondered if anyone knows about these. It's not the first one I've seen, so I know it's not someone's science project. (although it does have a certain Flash Gordon look to it)
Note: Our Ivory AE contest phone is being auctioned by the same seller as this Galion!
- Auction Page - (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230291952800&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D230291952800%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1) ( dead link 03-14-21 )
I have no clue other than to say the toggle switch appears to be one of those spring loaded jobs....maybe an intercom phone. Toggle one way for in-coming, toggle the other way for outgoing??? Just a guess. Interesting looking phone though. You mentioned Flash Gordon, my first thought was something out of the Twilight Zone. :)
Love this phone! Big goofy lights, a hand toggle, all it needs is a large lever on the side in chrome to finish off the Buck Rogers look.
Quote from: Mark Stevens on September 17, 2008, 07:38:07 AM
There's a very strange North Electric Galion on eBay, and I wondered if anyone knows about these. It's not the first one I've seen, so I know it's not someone's science project. (although it does have a certain Flash Gordon look to it)
Note: Our Ivory AE contest phone is being auctioned by the same seller as this Galion!
- Auction Page - (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230291952800&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D230291952800%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1)
looks kinda scary, hahaha...., this phone reminds me of a Frankenstein movie