Yet Another Wall Phone

LarryInMichigan · March 20, 2012, 10:03:04 PM

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This just appeared with a $59.95 BIN, and I couldn't help myself. The seller claims that the 'mercedes' dial works well. I now have metal dial wall phones from SC, Kellogg, and AE.

Larry

DavePEI · March 20, 2012, 10:06:50 PM

Nice find, Larry!

Sargeguy · March 20, 2012, 10:45:58 PM

What, no WE?

LarryInMichigan · March 20, 2012, 10:49:23 PM

Quote from: Sargeguy on March 20, 2012, 10:45:58 PM
What, no WE?

Not yet, but you can send me one

Larry

Sargeguy · March 21, 2012, 11:11:49 PM

Let me see what I have in the parts bin.

AE_Collector · March 22, 2012, 12:42:04 AM

Nice find (of the month) I'd say! The Merceded Dial puts the deal over the top. I don't think that I have ever stumbled upon a BIN on ebaY that I didn't have to think about at all. The BIN's I see are always $800 for an AE 40 (without any chrome).

Terry

Doug Rose · March 22, 2012, 09:33:17 AM

94 seconds on eBay. This must be a record! Nice hit....Doug

LarryInMichigan · March 22, 2012, 11:08:50 AM

Quote from: Doug Rose on March 22, 2012, 09:33:17 AM
94 seconds on eBay. This must be a record! Nice hit....Doug

I didn't realize that it had been listed for such a short time. I guess that I am getting to be almost as good as Janet

Larry

LarryInMichigan · March 24, 2012, 10:17:18 PM

The phone arrived today. It is surprisingly clean and in very good condition. The back of the transmitter is dated "JUN 25". I gave the phone a quick test drive. The dial needs some help returning, which will hopefully be remedied by minor cleaning and oiling, but I was able to call my voice mail and leave a message. The sound quality on both ends was excellent (for a 1920s transmitter). I think that I did well on this one.

The finger wheel on the mercedes dial is painted black. Was that normal, or did someone paint it later?

Larry

stub · March 24, 2012, 11:31:25 PM

Larry,
NICE AE 21 !!!!!!!!!!! I have 3 of the Mercedes dials and each one is different - one painted black, one nickel plated and one in chrome, so I don't know which is correct

stub

AE_Collector · March 25, 2012, 12:56:04 AM

Quote from: stub on March 24, 2012, 11:31:25 PM
I have 3 of the Mercedes dials and each one is different - one painted black, one nickel plated and one in chrome, so I don't know which is correct

Probably they are all correct but that's just a guess. By the way, I have NO Mercedes dials. Do you want to swap Forum handles with me Ken?

Terry

stub · March 25, 2012, 08:12:00 AM

Terry,
Thanks. I'll just keep what i have. stub

LarryInMichigan · March 25, 2012, 09:10:47 AM

This latest phone brings my mercedes dial count to three, but one of them (from a step-base stick) has a broken ratchet spring. I am in the process of trying to figure out how to repair it.

Larry

JorgeAmely · March 25, 2012, 12:02:57 PM

Larry:

Can you show a picture of the broken spring?

LarryInMichigan · March 25, 2012, 12:16:25 PM

Jorge,

Here is a picture of the broken spring.

Larry

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