My $5 Soft Plastic 500, before and AFTER!

[Snake]

After many weeks of waiting, and all of Dennis' blood, sweat, and tears. The $5 soft plastic is finished and back into my hands!

For reference:               ~Find of the Month: http://tinyurl.com/7jdbbzb
                                   ~Original Thread: http://tinyurl.com/7ygyeor

For those that didn't hear, Dennis took my phone for a restoration. He did an amazing job of course, and turned my $5 find into my "dream phone"!

BEFORE:

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AFTER!:

If it isn't obvious by the photo's, Dennis has many hours into the sanding, cleaning, and polishing of the phone.
The yellow cloth cord's were my idea. I had Mike at OldPhoneWorks custom make the lines for the phone. I think they look amazing. But don't worry, the originals weren't tossed out! Dennis did a perfect job of repairing the original handset cords as well.

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Here are some home photo's of mine I took of the phone:

At my cluttered desk:

Close Up:

And this one's why they call me the Reptile Master!

The snake is a Albino Ball Python, appropriately named "Q-tip". I just happened to have a snake to match the phone!






A big thanks again to Dennis for his beautiful work!

[JorgeAmely]

Dennis has a boat load of that magic pixie dust that turns old tired phones into brand new out-of-the-box phones. Congratulations!

[Snake]

Dennis has a boat load of that magic pixie dust that turns old tired phones into brand new out-of-the-box phones. Congratulations!

I think Dennis puts a little more then pixie dust into his phones, but he certainly does work magic!

[liteamorn]

Wow is all I have to say, a great job on a beautiful phone! The snake creeps me out though .

[twocvbloke]

I think you used too much bleach on that snake....

The phone looks superb though, nice and shiny inside and out...

[Dennis Markham]

Tristan, I was happy with the results of the phone.  It's nothing magical, anyone can do it with some practice and patience.  I enjoyed helping you get your phone the way you wanted it.  Enjoy using it!

You're going to have to clean that corner now where that snake touched it.   Do you have a snake in each of the original colors of the soft plastic sets??

[Dan/Panther]

Dennis;
The work of a Master Craftsman.
Looks gorgeous.
As always.
D/P

[Dan/Panther]

Wow! I just noticed those are cloth covered cords..
D/P

[Snake]

Tristan, I was happy with the results of the phone.  It's nothing magical, anyone can do it with some practice and patience.  I enjoyed helping you get your phone the way you wanted it.  Enjoy using it!

You're going to have to clean that corner now where that snake touched it.   Do you have a snake in each of the original colors of the soft plastic sets??

I am enjoying using it, very much.

And I actually gave the snake a bath before I used her in the photo. I wanted to prevent me messing up the polish by having to clean it .
Right now, I actually just have 3 or 4 matching snakes to the soft plastic sets  .

[Snake]

Wow! I just noticed those are cloth covered cords..
D/P

Yes, there an absolute joy to use, and look great too!