A.E. Model 50 Tan Jukebox Wall Phone

[Doug Rose]

Is this painted? Looks black around rim in back. New matching handset cord??....Doug


https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-E-Model-50-Tan-Jukebox-Wall-Phone/392201932171?hash=item5b510e8d8b:g:oT4AAOSw6EpcJO18

[LarryInMichigan]

I do not believe that this was painted.  It looks like the beige AE50s removed from Navy ships that Steve Hilsz was selling a while back.  You might be seeing the black shadow on the chair wall in the last picture which was a result of the way the lighting was arranged.

Larry

[HarrySmith]

I agree, looks like one of the ship's phones Steve had. Looking at the back is what makes me think it looks real.

[TelePlay]

     Regular Member Post

I do not believe that this was painted.

I agree.

This blown up image of the top back shows the inside to be the same color.

[Doug Rose]

This is mine, same color as the back of the auction phone. The front of the auction phone is much darker. What is the black rim on the top on back. If the front fits the back, you should not be able to see inside the phone from the back...Doug

[HarrySmith]

That's a good question. I am not sure what is going on with that black line or the opening??

[FABphones]

To my eye, I don't think the photo from the rear shows the inside at all, it looks to me like we are looking along the outer top, the pipes (or whatever they are) are reflected on the outer casing (and look distorted). The black looks to me like a shadow - a slight dark area of phone shadow shown between the phone and the wall.

[TelePlay]

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The black line is a flash shadow. All of his images were taken with flash, and low, grainy resolution.

Looking at all the photos, I would say he used light sources from each side and then used the camera flash to fill in causing the shadows. Very strange photographic technique, but, hey, it's eBay.

As to why the back shows a gap (if it is a gap indeed), maybe the seller if asked can add a note to his listing as to what is going on to make the back look loose or out of place.

[TelePlay]

     Regular Member Post

To my eye, I don't think the photo from the rear shows the inside at all, it looks to me like we are looking along the outer top, the pipes (or whatever they are) are reflected on the outer casing (and look distorted). The black looks to me like a shadow - a slight dark area of phone shadow shown between the phone and the wall.

I agree. If the camera lens was above the top of the housing, the housing would then be showing reflections of the chair rungs, a similar color shadow by accident would have been cast by the two side light sources and then the flash which may have been below the rim, the camera turned 90 degrees to portrait with the camera on the bottom of the phone when the image was taken, would produce the black "ring."

The housing has the thinner flat ridge and then the slightly lower down housing that surrounds the dial. A lot going on in that image which could have been helped by not using a chair next to the wall as the composition table. A white sheet over the chair would have helped a lot. Rule #1 in photography is simplify the background to prevent confusion.

[Doug Rose]

Why is the front so much darker than the back? 

Why is the front so much darker than my phone?

Inside of handset looks darker as well. It must be a different color than the Navy Beige I have seen in the past.  I also have a black with the handset locks.

Very nice phone and the handset cord matches the darker color....Doug

[HarrySmith]

My first thought when I spotted it yesterday was that it spent a lot of time with a smoker. The front appears to be badly discolored in my opinion. The photography is horrendous. You would think someone who has sold over 2,000 items on eBay would have figured out how to take a decent picture! I used to sell a lot of non phone related stuff on eBay, a lot of times there would be other people selling the exact same item as mine. They had bad pictures or maybe only 1 picture and had a lower price than my item. I put as many pictures as I can and add a detailed description to every item. Mine sold and the other did not. The presentation is most important in my book!

[stub]

The phone looks good but someone made replacement retaining springs . Here is the pic of original spring.  stub

[Jim Stettler]

The phone looks good but someone added the retaining springs . Here is the pic of original spring.  stub

Can the springs be added to any AE50, or is the case different on the ship phones to allow for the springs?
Just curious,
Jim S.

[stub]

Jim ,
      Slots are cut in the phone base where the handset rests in the cradle and springs are riveted in at factory . stub