Suddenly an explanation as to where all those old "wraps" eminated from, like the "plaid" set I posted before:
"In the 70's and 80's some of the phones were getting a bit grubby so Saltex manufactured a cheap plastic cover to fit over the standard 706 case, not every bodies choice but if you want to be different from every one else it may take your fancy, I have been reparing phones for years and had never seen one. The case is just losely fitting and tack glued in place over the original case."
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RETRO-VINTAGE-GPO-BT-KITSH-CONVERTED-706-TELEPHONE-/110605655087?pt=UK_Collectables_RadioTelevision_Telephony_SM&hash=item19c09c5c2f
( dead link 03-23-21 )
Well, that one certainly appears a bit more pleasant than the plaid version. ;D
It's not my cup of tea, but it's attractive in it's own little way. It reminds me of the aftermarket "color change" covers they sold for the 302.
Quote from: bingster on November 03, 2010, 11:45:37 PM
It's not my cup of tea, but it's attractive in it's own little way. It reminds me of the aftermarket "color change" covers they sold for the 302.
I have seen a heavy brass cover for a 500 set. . The handset cover was the same style as the thin silverplated ones.
The original dial and caps showed, it was interesting, but I didn't buy it. This was at a phone show.
Jim