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Is it Brown ??

Started by Doug Rose, August 16, 2014, 01:19:26 PM

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Doug Rose

Took a chance on a beat up North Galion. Seller didn't answer me when I asked it it was painted. Areas of brown, but it could be a reflection.  It has a WE dial which the Brown Norths had, they came with a 5J. I took a shot...Doug

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161389756073
Kidphone

TelePlay

Posted listing photos 1, 3, 4 (separate red and blue spots on the transmitter), 5, 6 and 11 all show a reddish reflection from what may have been one of the lights used to take the pictures and that light may have made the black phone look brown. I say black for that reason, but, I may be wrong.

BTW, great number plate.  ;)

Hope it's brown so let us know when it arrives.

poplar1

The North sets could be furnished with 5J dials or not. The ones ordered with WE dials had a slightly different dial circuit, with two white leads, since the WE dial opens the receiver rather than shorting it. Doug, your previously discussed brown North came from a phone company in upstate NY. One of their techs told me that they preferred WE dials and that is why they ordered the phones so equipped. By the way, that company was the first in the nation to offer color phones at no extra charge. According to another employee, there had been an article about that in one of the trade magazines (probably Telephony or Telephone Engineering and Management). Their warehouse had about 300 color Norths, but I didn't see any black ones.
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

rdelius

I have seen other colors of North sets such as green or blue that change to brown.Can be sanded back

Scotophor

I think the red is a reflection of the photographer's shirt, but time will tell...
Name: A.J.   Location: LAPNCAXG, EDgewood 6

WEBellSystemChristian

I personally don't think it's brown, it looks too dark in all other areas other than the front edge. Still, not a bad phone for the price you paid!
Christian Petterson

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford

TelePlay

The seller has 19 other items for sale on eBay. Of those, I found 3 that are good examples of a red light or a reflection from something red appearing on objects that could never be red, or brown. These are the three listings from which the composite photo below was created.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161396454120
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380976274950
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380976275858

So, sorry Doug, it's most likely a black Galion.

Doug Rose

I am very ....VERY glad it wasn't brown!!
Kidphone

poplar1

Seller didn't disclose the crack--must be "normal wear."

"Vintage North Electric Bakelite Rotary Phone.  Used phone in good condition with normal wear, Cord attached to receiver is in very bad condition with several cracks/breaks, missing top plate of dial and the dial letters/numbers have worn away."
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

LarryInMichigan

What is "normal" for some people is abnormal for others.  I have neighbors who think that it is normal to toss loose garbage onto the ground in their yard and let it blow into the neighbors' yards.  Perhaps they are correct and I am wrong ???

Larry

tallguy58

#10
I took a shot...Doug

And got burned.

Unfortunately.
:'(

Can't wait to see your feedback.
Cheers........Bill

wds

Although the Ebay picture isn't very good, it appears to not have that crack on the side.  Looks like it may have been damaged in shipping. 
Dave