Ben's Completed Main Custom Display. (WesternElectricBen's Collection)

[AE40FAN]

Very impressive Ben.  You're collection is growing fast!

[WesternElectricBen]

Thanks! It sure is growing, and will hopefully continue.

Ben

[WesternElectricBen]

The new wall phone display is now completed. (fig. 3) A video presentation will be found here: http://youtu.be/yJ1_K3qdIo8

It was pretty simple to construct, I joined 3 (1'/3') bords left over from my phone shelves, with a french cleat. Then an opposite cleat on the wall, spanned between the studs. (A french cleat is a board cut at a 45° angle. They are very strong, and you don't have a nail/screw showing.) Before I assembled, I stained and coated the wood in polyurethane to match my phone shelves and give off a nice shine.

After it was hung, I added screws so I could hang all my wall phones, with the exception of my payphones (which are hung in different places,) and my wood wall telephone which I'm not sure what I will be doing with it yet.

It looks much better with all of the phones off of the dresser, (under the display) and later I can expand onto it, if necessary. (of course, it will be!)

I hope you enjoy, I also added a picture of the shelf from a couple days ago. Lastly, sorry about the bad picture quality..

Thanks for reading,
Ben 

[New England Tel.]

Looks great, Ben! Very nicely done!

[WesternElectricBen]

Looks great, Ben! Very nicely done!

Thank you!

Ben

[AE40FAN]

Nicely done Ben!  Love how you incorporated your desk

[WesternElectricBen]

Nicely done Ben!  Love how you incorporated your desk

Thanks! But, I actually incorporated the shelves with the desk.

Ben

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Very nice Ben!! Very proffessional looking!!

[paul-f]

Well done, Ben.

Have you started on the addition to the house yet?

[WesternElectricBen]

Thank you!

Paul, we have built a garage, but I only have a buffer in their.

Ben

[paul-f]

It's a start!   

[Mr. Bones]

Very nice job, young master Ben! Keep up the good work!

Best regards!

[WesternElectricBen]

Very nice job, young master Ben! Keep up the good work!

Best regards!

Thanks Mr. Bones, but now I have a new challenge arise, a mid 50's Dunlap Drill press, in need of a complete restoration. I have it lubricated and adjusted enough to use it, but I will later do a visual restoration with paint and re-chroming.

Ben

[suhoni56]

Very nice display!!  I guess I better start planning. I can see myself needing this much space within a year or two!

[WesternElectricBen]

Very nice display!!  I guess I better start planning. I can see myself needing this much space within a year or two!

Yup, you will!

Ben