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Find of the Month - May 2016

Started by AE_Collector, April 24, 2016, 12:22:06 PM

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Find of the Month - May 2016. ** 1 vote each **

WEBellSystemChristian's 1955 Ivory WE 500 with original straight handset cord on eBay. $25 plus shipping.
11 (40.7%)
Fabius' Lincolnville Telco Centennial (1904-2004) Pure Silver Meadalion on eBay, $26.55 & $3 shipping
8 (29.6%)
oldguy's Restored Northern Electric Uniphone #1. On eBay for $68.88 + $18.75 shipping
8 (29.6%)

Total Members Voted: 27

AE_Collector

Post your "Find of the Month" here.

A "Find of the Month" is a telephone or a related item that you acquired during the month that you are particularly excited about either because of its rarity, the difficulty you had in trying to find it for your collection or the exceptional "deal" that you got on it.

The "Find of the Month" contest is focused on the collection of telephones rather than on their sale for a profit. To be eligible for the "Find of the Month" contest:

- The finder must have personally acquired and actually own the item.
- The item can be acquired for free but it can not be a gift or present from anyone.
- The item (or any of its components) cannot be put up for sale during the contest period.
- Only one "Find" per owner can be in a "Find of the Month" contest.


A Nomination Should Include:

1) at least one picture of the item.
2) the price & shipping cost.
3) where and/or how it was found.
4) the forum link if discussed in another topic on CRPF.
5) the eBay link if won there.
6) and other information of importance about the find.


Ideally your item would be posted in its own thread elsewhere on the forum such as "Auction Talk", "Flea Market/Yard Sale Finds" or "Collectors Corner" Board. Then you or anyone else can nominate your "Find" to the Current "Find of the Month" thread by posting at least one picture and other details including the price paid, any shipping costs and a link to the original discussion on the forum. It is not a requirement that your find be posted elsewhere on the forum but the more details the better.

Nominations of phones listed in other forum discussion topics, by members that do not own the item but realize it is indeed a "find" worthy of being nominated as a "Find of the Month" candidate, are always welcome.

Please pick your best "Find" to submit for the month limiting your entry to one phone or one "Find" that might include multiple items. If you have already entered for the month and come up with something even better either submit your new find indicating that it replaces your previous entry OR you can enter your new Find in next months contest.

To check out a list of all past winners including the Find of the YEAR winners click here:  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12971.0

TelePlay has grabbed pictures of all of the "Find of the Month" winners since we started this back in 2010 and he has put them into albums on PhotoBucket. Thanks John.

To check them out, click --> HERE <--

Terry

Pourme

When there are no nominations, the win goes to last month's runner up.......Right? 8)
Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

TelePlay

Quote from: Pourme on May 19, 2016, 06:47:33 AM
When there are no nominations, the win goes to last month's runner up.......Right? 8)

Right . . .  ::)

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12971.0

2012 - 12   Dennis Markham  **  Very Early 1954 500H
2012 - 11   MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone - Find of the YEAR winner
2012 - 10   Kleenax  **  Serious Stash of Payphones, 102's, 202's
2012 - 09   Persido  **  1937 302 with the E1 handset
2012 - 08   DavePEI  **  Burled Walnut Number 2 wall phone
2012 - 07   zapper  **  Western Electric Interphone system
2012 - 06   TelePlay  **  AE 40 with Chrome Handset Bands & Fingerwheel
2012 - 05   (No Winner)  **  (No Competition Held)
2012 - 04   JubileeCompact  **  Ivory AE40 with gold trim
2012 - 03   flingwing1969  **  AE 34
2012 - 02   Reptile_Master  **  Soft plastic yellow 1956 500
2012 - 01   DavePEI     **  #14 Gray Paystation


Sorry . . .   ;)

I am a bit surprised that none of the very nice finds posted elsewhere have yet to be nominated, but it is only mid-month so I suspect there will, or should, be at least 3.

Pourme

Quote from: TelePlay on May 19, 2016, 07:29:49 AM
Right . . .  ::)

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12971.0

2012 - 12   Dennis Markham  **  Very Early 1954 500H
2012 - 11   MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone - Find of the YEAR winner
2012 - 10   Kleenax  **  Serious Stash of Payphones, 102's, 202's
2012 - 09   Persido  **  1937 302 with the E1 handset
2012 - 08   DavePEI  **  Burled Walnut Number 2 wall phone
2012 - 07   zapper  **  Western Electric Interphone system
2012 - 06   TelePlay  **  AE 40 with Chrome Handset Bands & Fingerwheel
2012 - 05   (No Winner)  **  (No Competition Held)
2012 - 04   JubileeCompact  **  Ivory AE40 with gold trim
2012 - 03   flingwing1969  **  AE 34
2012 - 02   Reptile_Master  **  Soft plastic yellow 1956 500
2012 - 01   DavePEI     **  #14 Gray Paystation


Sorry . . .   ;)

I am a bit surprised that none of the very nice finds posted elsewhere have yet to be nominated, but it is only mid-month so I suspect there will, or should, be at least 3.

It was worth a shot....hehehe......
Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

AL_as_needed

If you all wouldn't mind explaining this passion to my domestic superior....and sending some cash, I' m fairly sure i could find something to post about.
TWinbrook7

WEBellSystemChristian

#5
I'll nominate my dates-matching 1955 Ivory WE 500 with an original straight handset cord that I got for $25 plus shipping. The phone is just about perfect in every way, including a flawless straight handset cord!!

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=16149.0
Christian Petterson

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

AE_Collector

#6
Actually it looks like the rule might be that the following months win goes to a Moderator.

Terry

Quote from: TelePlay on May 19, 2016, 07:29:49 AM
Right . . .  ::)

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=12971.0

2012 - 12   Dennis Markham  **  Very Early 1954 500H
2012 - 11   MagicMo  **  1964 Picturephone - Find of the YEAR winner
2012 - 10   Kleenax  **  Serious Stash of Payphones, 102's, 202's
2012 - 09   Persido  **  1937 302 with the E1 handset
2012 - 08   DavePEI  **  Burled Walnut Number 2 wall phone
2012 - 07   zapper  **  Western Electric Interphone system
2012 - 06   TelePlay  **  AE 40 with Chrome Handset Bands & Fingerwheel
2012 - 05   (No Winner)  **  (No Competition Held)
2012 - 04   JubileeCompact  **  Ivory AE40 with gold trim
2012 - 03   flingwing1969  **  AE 34
2012 - 02   Reptile_Master  **  Soft plastic yellow 1956 500
2012 - 01   DavePEI     **  #14 Gray Paystation



Fabius

#7
I nominate the pure silver medallion issued by the Linclonville Telephone Company. They are located in Maine. It was issued to commentate their centennial celebration. 1904 - 2004. About the size of a US half dollar coin. Bought on eBay, cost $26.55 plus $3 shipping.

Links are to the company web site and a letter showing their interesting letterhead:

http://www.tidewater.net/

http://tinyurl.com/hqwh53v

Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905

oldguy

I'll put in my Norther Electric #1. I paid $68.88 + $18.75 shipping. I've wanted one for quite a while & this one looked nice. I normally don't pay that much for a phone but it looked beautiful to me. 
Gary

Pourme

That is a very nice looking phone, Gary!....I understand why you had to have it!
Benny

Panasonic 308/616 Magicjack service

AE_Collector

A bit of a quiet month but it is over now so time to vote for the Find of the Month for May 2016. Read about each of the three finds and then vote for the one that you would most like to have added to your collection considering the details of each find / purchase. I was going to go with three votes each but thought better of it and decided on one vote each instead.....

Terry

oldguy

Well, i either came in second or next to last :)
Gary

Jim Stettler

You live, You learn,
You die, you forget it all.

AE_Collector

Oh &%$#@!

Sorry guys....talk about being asleep at the switch here! The lazyboy here at the Find of the Month HQ is just too comfortable, I fell asleep for almost two days

Meanwhile...YES, oldguy has come in second with Fabius right behind him by a vote for a very respectable third place finish. Fourth, fifth and sixth place didn't do as well but First, second and third all came in looking very good!

Then there is  WEBellSystemChristian and his 1955 Ivory WE 500 that took first place! Nice going Christian, another trophy for your telephone display and another Find of the Month win! Congratulations.

Terry

Fabius

Quote from: AE_Collector on June 10, 2016, 08:24:46 PM
...Fabius right behind him by a vote for a very respectable third place finish.

Oh no you don't! I earned it, I deserve it. It's last place, not 3rd out of 3.  Keeping my string of last places ever growing.
Tom Vaughn
La Porte, Indiana
ATCA Past President
ATCA #765
C*NET 1+ 821-9905