News:

"The phone is a remarkably complex, simple device,
and very rarely ever needs repairs, once you fix them." - Dan/Panther

Main Menu

Gray 11J - Remove Stickers? Poll

Started by Fabius, August 06, 2018, 10:22:29 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

Gray Pay Station (11J?) with stickers from when it was in service. Remove (yes) or leave as is (no)?

Yes
10 (66.7%)
No
5 (33.3%)

Total Members Voted: 15

Voting closed: August 16, 2018, 10:22:29 PM

Fabius

Bought this at the recent ATCA Indiana show for &85. Nice celluloid tag, internal transmitter is in place, no extra holes. Needs coin drawer lock. It is from a small telco in Wisconsin.

Should I remove the stickers or leave them alone?
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Key2871

I think that's in the eye of the beholder.
Me? I would make it as original as possible.
KEN

HarrySmith

I voted to remove them but as stated that is up to you. It's your collection. If your other phones are all in as used condition they should stay. If your other phones are restored to like new, remove them.
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

Jim Stettler

If it were mine, I would plan on removing the stickers, but probably never get around to it.
JMO,
Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

RotarDad

The stickers imply the unit remained in service into the era of 7-digit phone numbers without exchange names.  That is probably unusual.  I voted to remove them, but you could try to remove them carefully and keep them as part of the history of the item.  I'm guessing most people think about the era of initial install, and would feel the later stickers are out of place, but there's no right answer here.... 😎
Paul

Fabius


The stickers imply the unit remained in service into the era of 7-digit phone numbers without exchange names.

When was the move to all digits made? I believe mid 1960s. So it's possib'e a rural Wisconsin small independent would be using Gray collectors.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Key2871

Wow, that saw service that long... History is so cool.
Do you know where is was? And any idea when it was retired?
KEN

poplar1

920 446-xxxx = Fremont, WI. Waupaca County. Centurylink

920-867-xxxx = Weyauwega, WI. Waupaca County. Centurylink.
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

Dan F

Remove: Yes

May try and recover and save them.


Sargeguy

Would you remove them if it was a 302?
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Fabius

Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

Fabius

Thanks all for the input. For the time being I'll leave them on.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905