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AE 3 Slot or Decorator Phone?

Started by FABphones, October 12, 2018, 04:34:08 PM

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FABphones

The search continues. I'm considering this one.

I freely admit, I know nothing about payphones. What am I looking at in here?

Thanks for any guidance.
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HarrySmith

I am no payphone expert either but from the ringer in the vault and the wiring I would guess it was converted by someone. Does not look like a factory "decorator" conversion to me.
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rdelius

The wiring harness  looks intact for an LPB series paystation.That ringer could be removed .You will need a vault door and lock,coin relay if you wanted to restore it and an AE type 81 handset.Set appears to have a G type handset

tubaman

@FabPhones - we seem to be good a watching the same things on eBay.
I must admit that I was hoping this one would slip through unseen, but clearly not.
;D

FABphones

Quote from: tubaman on October 13, 2018, 08:55:48 AM
@FabPhones - we seem to be good a watching the same things on eBay.
I must admit that I was hoping this one would slip through unseen, but clearly not.
;D

Oh no. We aren't bidding against each other are we?
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oldguy

I've often wondered how often that happens.
Gary

FABphones

Quote from: rdelius on October 12, 2018, 04:57:21 PM
The wiring harness  looks intact for an LPB series paystation.That ringer could be removed .You will need a vault door and lock,coin relay if you wanted to restore it and an AE type 81 handset.Set appears to have a G type handset

I zoomed in on the pic, the vault door in the photo looks like a piece of hardboard cut to fit the hole? (seller says no keys). Are the parts you mention / vault doors, keys difficult to find? (any parts needed would have to be sourced from your side of the pond).

Thanks.
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tubaman

Quote from: FABphones on October 13, 2018, 12:52:29 PM
Oh no. We aren't bidding against each other are we?

We might have been if the price had stayed low enough.
I think it's still at a fair price, but it's too much for me right now.
Good luck!
:)

rdelius

Vault doors and keys are on Ebay but I think they are over priced .Make sure they are 3 slot.

FABphones

#9
Next question - is a dial card opal from a W.E. the same as a A.E.
If so would it fit this A.E. dial centre?
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tubaman

@FABPhones would I be right in assuming that you won it?
:)

rdelius

AE dial number cards and frames will not interchange between dials.Make sure that the assy that is for sale will fit the AE fingerwheel you have

FABphones

Ah ok, thanks for that.

This is now on its way to me from Germany. Cost was $230 including shipping (bought for me as a gift). I don't know if that price is good or not?

We can't get these as easily as you can over there, 99% of the few I see are mostly empty aside from a wired PCB. I wanted one as complete as possible, hopefully this one won't need too much.

So, I guess a good place to start re tidying this up is to begin looking for a vault door and keys (if anyone has one please message me). Vault doors for 3 slot A.E / W.E are the same?

This is going to be a bit of a learning curve for me.... I've never actually seen one apart from in a photo....

Any pointers, tips and advice will be gratefully received.
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FABphones

I will definitely be needing a vault door and key/s, if anyone can point me in the right direction please. The door on it at the moment is 'repro' metal, held on with a spring.

A few on eBay, but all silly prices. Can't decide whether to get the inner coin box too.
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FABphones

#14
What is this (photo 1, centre right)?
This is not on my phone (photo 3), should it have this?

Anything else on photo 1 /2 phone that should be on photo 3 phone?
Go on - all of it?  Oh dear...  ::)

Thanks.
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