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What makes this phone so great?

Started by Dan, February 02, 2010, 07:39:12 PM

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Dan

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140378060902&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

Is it the brown bakelite? The chrome bands? rarity?

Hope any of you authorities on these can help me.

Thanks!
"Imagine how weird telephones would look if our ears weren't so close to our mouths." - Steven Wright

Dan/Panther

Basically I would say all of the above. I don't think it's a very common phone.
I think I would pay that for it, if I collected AE a my primary collection.
D/P

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Jim Stettler

Quote from: Dan/Panther on February 02, 2010, 07:54:02 PM
Basically I would say all of the above. I don't think it's a very common phone.
I think I would pay that for it, if I collected AE a my primary collection.
D/P

Back in the mid 80's I saw a Nile Green model like that sell for $2,300 at a show.

Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

Steve


I would love to see that model in Nile green.
The older "Deco" phones I have seen in that color are striking. the bakelite is almost translucent.... on my monitor anyway. :/
If you're a long way from home,
Can't sleep at night.
Grab your telephone,
Something just ain't right.

Jim Stettler

Quote from: Jim S. on February 02, 2010, 08:39:16 PM
Quote from: Dan/Panther on February 02, 2010, 07:54:02 PM
Basically I would say all of the above. I don't think it's a very common phone.
I think I would pay that for it, if I collected AE a my primary collection.
D/P

Back in the mid 80's I saw a Nile Green model like that sell for $2,300 at a show.

Jim S.

I lied, It was the dark green and it was in the mid 90's, It was not the lighter Nile Shade. It was at one of the Mile-High TCI shows in Denver.It was a very pretty telephone.
I would say some of those old bakelite colors "glow"

The first display I ever saw, ( at the first show I attended). (ATCA Indy '89) was a large collection of colored AE sets in Oak and Glass showcases.  That blew me away before I ever looked around the room, Then I was Totally blown away.

That Is why everone should attend a phone show.
BTW I saw my first clear 302 and first clear 500 at that show. I bought a KE redbar -handset for $5, and I paid $3 for a handset and cord before I left. Collectors are special nice to First-time attendees.
Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.