Brimfield Find Huge Ringer

Doug Rose · October 05, 2013, 12:56:24 PM

I finaly got time to clean this beauty up. This is just an amzing ringer with a HUGE nickle bell. It is realy heavy!!This was in tough shape and really cleaned up beautifully....Doug

AE40FAN · October 05, 2013, 01:30:50 PM

More Cowbell!!

WesternElectricBen · October 05, 2013, 01:38:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ym8Ji83un8

AE_Collector · October 05, 2013, 03:14:59 PM

Is there an input from an Alarm Clock on that thing?

Terry

HarrySmith · October 05, 2013, 03:26:00 PM

Very cool

Is it actually a phone ringer or is it a doorbell?
What is inside? Got a picture of it open?

Doug Rose · October 06, 2013, 02:29:58 PM

Quote from: HarrySmith on October 05, 2013, 03:26:00 PM
Very cool
Is it actually a phone ringer or is it a doorbell?
What is inside? Got a picture of it open?

couple of it opened. This cow bell is really heavy!

LarryInMichigan · October 06, 2013, 02:41:28 PM

That is a DC ringer, so a doorbell would be a good guess.

Larry

AE_Collector · October 06, 2013, 05:09:00 PM

A doorbell for the cows in the barn to be more precise?

Terry

HarrySmith · October 06, 2013, 05:26:17 PM

A doorbell for Grandpa since he is losing his hearing

Still very cool looking

AE_Collector · October 06, 2013, 06:23:24 PM

May be able to modify a phone ringer to put in there making it a telephone extension ringer.

Terry

HowardPgh · October 07, 2013, 11:58:51 AM

It's A-door-a-bell!

AE_Collector · October 07, 2013, 12:52:10 PM

Very Good Howard!

Terry

Doug Rose · October 08, 2013, 01:16:01 PM

This was my "find" of the the day at Brimfied five weeks ago. A Grammont wood and metal phone. Resembles a Stick, bit it has a metal and bakelite handset and a watchcase "mother in law" receiver. This was in tough shape, wood had paint all over it and some chips that I could not repair. I covered the botom with my last Marie Prweitt 202 (just fit) base cover that she made so well. I used medium and then fine steel wool on the wood and the metal. I used Howards mahogany restor a finish and I am quite happy with it. Certainly not perfect, but it came out well. The cords were really bad and I used a combination of the Howards and skin so soft. Kept the cord supple and did color them to close to the original color. The cords are getting a second application as I write this. This is a very unusal phone that I have only seen in metal and never wood. ....Doug

Doug Rose · October 08, 2013, 01:17:36 PM

more pics

Doug Rose · October 09, 2013, 08:32:35 AM

I missed the inside, line cord was destroyed so it did not go back on....Doug

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