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Nice Chromed Signal Corps Toaster Phone on Shopgoodwill

Started by Partyline4, February 03, 2018, 10:31:33 PM

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Partyline4

This is really a beautiful phone! Did a forum member get it?

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/48484046

I've read Dougs various threads about his toasters, including his rare-as-hens-teeth red toaster.

I didn't realize they were metal like the old 302's. Must be a heavy rascal.

Doug Rose

Kidphone

rdelius

The orgional military Conn  handsets were made of a bad quality plastic. Plastic would not buff well

Doug Rose

I agree....I made that mistake....I thought it was bakelite and melted one with stripper
Kidphone

Partyline4

I dont see many other colors than black on auction sites...

Jim Stettler

Quote from: Partyline4 on February 04, 2018, 04:56:11 PM
I dont see many other colors than black on auction sites...

Gray is  the 2nd most common color for these. I have seen gray as plastic as well as metal.
JMO,
Jim S.
You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

rdelius

The grey plastic ones were not military sets (TP6A) but CTE 1000 sets. There were some  red painted metal sets with red plastic handsets but cannot remember the model number

Partyline4

The auction said the Chrome one weighed 14 pounds! so I'm guessing it's metal. Sure is a sweet looking phone. Would look great under a neon light in the kitchen...

oldguy

The chrome toaster went for $102, the same price as the red AE 40. Some body must be bidding $101 as their maximum bid. Was this you Butch?
Gary

Partyline4

Quote from: oldguy on February 05, 2018, 12:03:42 PM
The chrome toaster went for $102, the same price as the red AE 40. Some body must be bidding $101 as their maximum bid. Was this you Butch?

I swear I never saw that 40....Was it on shopgoodwill.com??? Date??

oldguy

Gary

Partyline4

Quote from: oldguy on February 05, 2018, 11:27:41 PM
Yes, ended on 2/2/18.

must have been in a different search string or something....I checked everything

Partyline4

I've noticed the standard black color models don't go for much...Haven't seen a chrome on eBay before....I've seen several gray one's where you could tell there was red paint underneath.....

TelePlay

Old Phone Works has them in various colors including chrome.

     http://www.oldphoneworks.com/connecticut/

Old Phone Shop had them, one or two, and they were on eBay but are not listed now so maybe sold out.

     http://www.oldphoneshop.com/

Partyline4

Quote from: TelePlay on February 07, 2018, 09:22:41 PM
Old Phone Works has them in various colors including chrome.

     http://www.oldphoneworks.com/connecticut/

Old Phone Shop had them, one or two, and they were on eBay but are not listed now so maybe sold out.

     http://www.oldphoneshop.com/


Did they originally come in those many different colors? I've only ever heard of Gray, Black, Red, and Chrome being the natural factory colors....I don't know.