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F1, F2, and F4, what's the difference.

Started by Dan/Panther, April 04, 2009, 09:32:38 PM

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Dan/Panther

Can some explain the difference between the F series handsets ?
D/P

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BDM

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Dan/Panther

Thanks Brian, other than F1, the rest are not really common are they?
I personally have 9 F1 handsets, not one, 2,3,4, Or any other.
D/P

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benhutcherson

F3 "push to talk" sets turn up from time to time. I'd guess that they're probably the most common of the non-F-1 F series handsets.

BDM

Not sure Dan. I've never seen anything but an F1 to my knowledge.
--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

Dan/Panther

I saw an auction a while bacxk where the closeup of the habndset showed F4, I wasn't sure if I was reading it correct or not, had never seen one.
D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

Dennis Markham

On a gold Imperial I purchased recently the designation on the handset is just F.  This is a handset that was repainted by the factory when they put together the Imperials.  I was told by a collector that often the "1" was removed for these sets.  I don't know if that's true except for the fact that I have one.  It's probably something I should ask Paul Fassbender.  Attached is a photo.

Sargeguy

Also, what is the purpose of an F2 transmitter element???
Greg Sargeant
Providence, RI
TCI /ATCA #4409

Dan/Panther

Sargeguy;
Maybe a element that didn't work out, or a transisional one.
Dennis;
That 'F' appears to be stamped into the handset, and not raised is it an illusion, or is it stamped ?
D/ P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

Dennis Markham

Dan, it's raised.  The paint on the edges of the letter "F" are just beginning to show some wear.  It does give the appearance of being stamped in rather than raised.

Kenny C

sorry for bringing this back up but is a F4 rare
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Jim Stettler

Quote from: Dan/Panther on April 04, 2009, 11:19:30 PM
Thanks Brian, other than F1, the rest are not really common are they?
I personally have 9 F1 handsets, not one, 2,3,4, Or any other.
D/P

F3 is the next one that is "common".
Other than F1 's, I have only found F3's, Less than 5 since I have been collecting.
Jim
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You die, you forget it all.

Dan/Panther

Since posting this originally, I've acquired an F2, and an F4, they look N.O.S.
D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

Jim Stettler

Quote from: Dan/Panther on March 24, 2010, 01:25:27 PM
Since posting this originally, I've acquired an F2, and an F4, they look N.O.S.
D/P

I do have some F4's that I forgot about.

Jim
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

Dennis Markham

Since we're talking about the F series handsets today, I noticed when taking photos for the other thread.......

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=2395.msg31963#msg31963

.........something strange about the stamping on the handle.  I noticed that on the F1, while holding the handset so the receiver is on the right, that the Western Electric Logo was right-side up.  So was the F4.  But on the F1W the logo was upside-down when the receiver was on the right.  I thought there might be a pattern.

But then I look around the other F1's that I have and there is no consistency.  Not knowing what the equipment was like that produced these handsets,  perhaps the mold that made the bottom half of the two-piece handset was small enough that the operator could place it in either direction during production??  It seems strange they are not all alike.