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Worth Anything?

Started by WEBellSystemChristian, February 29, 2016, 07:33:19 PM

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WEBellSystemChristian

I found these in an antique store around Christmas time, and was wondering if they were worth anything.

I'm assuming someone had a museum with a replica 3-boxer, and someone parted it out. I know the transmitter box is a replica, but is the magneto box real?

Would any of this be worth the asking price? This was the same booth I bought my OST from.
Christian Petterson

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poplar1

There appears to be a plate on the side of the 138A box, covering up the hole where there used to be a hook. And the extended backboard probably had terminals at the bottom originally. So this was probably a top box (like a Type 21?)  that was converted to a magneto subset, for use with a desk stand (candlestick) phone.
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.