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Western Electric 401A Data Phone

Started by allnumbedup, April 15, 2022, 07:49:42 AM

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allnumbedup

This BIN did not last long on ebay thursday: It sold while I was trying to find this model on Paul F's website. Looks to be  yellowed light gray to me.

www.ebay.com/itm/165432425162
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FABphones

It certainly looks a yellowed light grey.  It will clean up nicely with a Chemical Sanding.  :)

Did a member here buy it?

Listing was up for a little under 12 minutes before it sold.
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Doug Rose

Just when you thought you have seen everything, what a cool phone...Doug
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Jim Stettler

Because of the yellowing, it took me about 3 minutes to decide to buy it.
It should be here Monday.

I have a few other Dataphones in my collection.
Mainly 503's and 2503's. also a 804. They are all gray.

Here is a photo of the 803.

Once the new one arrives I will take some more photos.
Jim
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You die, you forget it all.

paul-f

Nice catch, Jim!

It looks like the little brother of the 402A Data Phone. Since there's no bottom photo, it would be nice to hear if there's a model number we can research.

A brochure for the 402A is in the TCI Library.

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Jim Stettler

I will take some exterior photos once I get it.

Interior photos need to wait.

I will also do a group photo of some of my data sets.
Data sets came in gray, so I may do a group photo of gray phones for the Gray Topic.
Jim

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You die, you forget it all.

Jim Stettler

It did not come today.
The tracking hasn't been updated since Friday.

I will let you know when it arrives.
Jim
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You die, you forget it all.

Jim Stettler

It came today
It is a 401A
SER NO 1273
I haven't had a chance to do any research in the TCI library yet.

It is quite yellowed.

Photos later
JIm
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You die, you forget it all.

paul-f

Jim,

Here's some preliminary research from the TCI Library. References listed in C16.002 were not found in the Library, but provide a request list.

C16.002, Issue 2, June 1962 - NUMERICAL CODE INDEX

401A-data set, transmitter 594-010-100
401B,D,F-data sets, receivers 594-011-100
401E-data set, receiver 594-014-100

SD-1D001-01-data set 401A (early model) 594-010-100
SD-1D002-01-data set 401B receiver. 594-011-100
5D-1D011-01-data set 401E 594-014-100
SD-1D016-01-data set 401A (later model) 594-010-100
5D-1D018-01-data set 401F 594-011-100

J1D401A, L1-data set 401A (early model)
        L2-data set 401A (later model) 594-010-100

J1D401B, L1, L3-data set 401B 594-011-100
J1D401D, L1, L2-data set 401D 594-011-100
J1D401E, L1-data set 401E 594-014-100
J1D401F, L1, L2-data set 401F 594-011-100

Also located this technical reference:

https://www.telecomarchive.com/docs/bsp-archive/TR/41401_1966-04.pdf
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