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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: gpo706 on February 03, 2010, 06:53:30 PM

Title: "FTTR" brass? body and handle phone (ebay)
Post by: gpo706 on February 03, 2010, 06:53:30 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-HEAVY-PHONE-WORKING-TURN-DIALS_W0QQitemZ320483536338QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item4a9e4eadd2 ( dead link 02-09-22 )

Not really my cup of tea but someone is bound to know a bit more, happy bidding!





Title: Re: "FTTR" brass? body and handle phone (ebay)
Post by: teka-bb on February 03, 2010, 07:08:20 PM
This is a very common Belgian RTT (Regie voor Telegraaf en Telefoon, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgacom ) phone made by ATEA or BTM Co. in Antwerp. The design is from the 1930's.

This one should be black but has been copperplated. I prefer them black.

A schematic can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/yeu7zy2

Source: http://telephony.infc.info
Title: Re: "FTTR" brass? body and handle phone (ebay)
Post by: LarryInMichigan on February 03, 2010, 07:15:05 PM
The finger wheel on that phone looks exactly like an AE finger wheel.  Is the dial correct correct for the phone?

Larry
Title: Re: "FTTR" brass? body and handle phone (ebay)
Post by: gpo706 on February 03, 2010, 07:24:14 PM
"kettle phone" sums it up nicely!
Title: Re: "FTTR" brass? body and handle phone (ebay)
Post by: teka-bb on February 05, 2010, 01:40:04 AM
Quote from: LarryInMichigan on February 03, 2010, 07:15:05 PM
The finger wheel on that phone looks exactly like an AE finger wheel.  Is the dial correct correct for the phone?

Larry

The dial on this phone is correct. BTM Co. was owned by ITT at the time this phone was made which explains the "American" dial on this phone.