GTE Automatic Electric AE80 with a transparent red body and a clear handset

..... · June 24, 2020, 09:03:31 PM

I bought a GTE Automatic Electric AE80 with a transparent red body and a clear handset off eBay today.
The starting bid was listed at $145.00 CDN and there was a make an offer option.
I made an offer of $120.00 CDN, they turned it down, I re offered $140.00 they accepted it.
There will be no shipping charges as they are only a 45 minute drive from me. I pick it up tomorrow.
The phone is Canadian made from the AE Brockville, Ontario, Canada plant.
I spoke to the seller on the phone and he told me that it came from an estate sale of an older gentleman.
Brockville, Ontario is a one hour drive from Kingston, Ontario where I'm picking the phone up.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-See-Through-Telephone-By-Automatic-Electric-Monophone-/254632568063

Gary Z · June 24, 2020, 09:20:24 PM

Very Nice!

Jim Stettler · June 24, 2020, 09:50:06 PM

A find of the month for sure.
Congratulations,
Jim

JorgeAmely · June 24, 2020, 11:38:03 PM

Congratulations! A rare gem for your collection.

SUnset2 · June 25, 2020, 01:43:59 AM

I'm envious. I've been thinking of bidding on it, but figured it would go really high at the end. I never thought they would accept an offer below the starting bid.

..... · June 25, 2020, 06:10:14 AM

Quote from: SUnset2 on June 25, 2020, 01:43:59 AM
I'm envious. I've been thinking of bidding on it, but figured it would go really high at the end. I never thought they would accept an offer below the starting bid.

To tell you the truth, I didn't think they would either!

HarrySmith · June 25, 2020, 07:07:52 AM

Very Cool! I did not know they even made them like that. Congrats!

Key2871 · June 25, 2020, 02:40:55 PM

That looks real nice.. I like the combination.

19and41 · June 25, 2020, 03:27:17 PM

That'd be a nice Christmas phone!

..... · June 25, 2020, 09:13:46 PM

Changed the handset cord and put a dial card on it.
All the parts of this phone are authentic AE.
It's now displayed along with my others.

Doug Rose · June 25, 2020, 10:10:56 PM

Really outstanding! I have never seen anything like it...Doug

AT2796 · June 25, 2020, 11:38:50 PM

Awesome Duffy!
What a find.
You and Doug Rose remind me of some of the most successful hunters I know. They say it's easy, as long as you're dedicated. I reckon I'm just not quite dedicated enough. I get lucky now and then, but my freezer is nowhere near as full as you guys!

Congrats on a great find!

..... · June 26, 2020, 07:07:51 AM

Quote from: AT2796 on June 25, 2020, 11:38:50 PM
Awesome Duffy!
What a find.
You and Doug Rose remind me of some of the most successful hunters I know. They say it's easy, as long as you're dedicated. I reckon I'm just not quite dedicated enough. I get lucky now and then, but my freezer is nowhere near as full as you guys!

Congrats on a great find!

Thanks Andy,

I don't know about Doug Rose's finds. But a lot of my finds have been luck, being at the right place at the right time.
I have been told many times that I have a horseshoe up my butt. I didn't believe them, so I went and had a x-ray done.
Here are the results.

Doug Rose · June 26, 2020, 07:17:59 AM

Quote from: Duffy on June 26, 2020, 07:07:51 AM
Thanks Andy,

I don't know about Doug Rose's finds. But a lot of my finds have been luck, being at the right place at the right time.
I have been told many times that I have a horseshoe up my butt. I didn't believe them, so I went and had a x-ray done.
Here are the results.

as for my finds, usually right place right time with a BIN. The Eiffel Tower I just won went to the very end and wnt very low. One of my luckiest finds is Janet....she gets me a lot of great phones....other Doug

..... · June 26, 2020, 04:57:55 PM

I gave the AE Ruby Red Body a once over and it looks to be a sample from the injection molding process. You can see the mold marks on the sides of the body. I'll post the pictures of the handset next.

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GTE Automatic Electric AE80 with a transparent red body and a clear handset