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AE 35/50 Plunger

Started by LarryInMichigan, May 19, 2023, 06:45:30 PM

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LarryInMichigan

There is a chrome plunger for an AE35/50 on ebay now for cheap: ebay link.  Many of these phones are missing the plunger, so if you have one of them, this may be your opportunity.

Larry

RDPipes

That's a strange looking one Larry, both my AE 35 & 50 and that I've ever seen look like this.
Is that a older style, the nut even looks different.

paul-f

The ebay plunger (see bottom photo below) is for a party line switchhook. It will work in a non-party-line set. We have discussed these in this topic:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=5483.0

The discussion includes these photos showing the plunger and the metal lever assembly that implements the two-step hookswitch release...





Visit: paul-f.com         WE  500  Design_Line

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RDPipes


paul-f

You're welcome, Ron.
Visit: paul-f.com         WE  500  Design_Line

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LarryInMichigan

I expected that it was a party line plunger, but it looked like a great opportunity for someone who needed a plunger, and it appears that someone has taken the plunge(r).

Larry

Doug Rose

Quote from: LarryInMichigan on May 20, 2023, 10:38:27 PMI expected that it was a party line plunger, but it looked like a great opportunity for someone who needed a plunger, and it appears that someone has taken the plunge(r).

Larry
you can't beat the price and you never have one when you need it
Kidphone

oldguy

Thanks for the heads up Larry.
Gary