Found CHEAP at an antique mall in Centralia, WA

[Charles Davis]

I know it is common as dirt, but when you find a phone like this PLUS a bunch of extra parts for wooden phones, all for $49 (plus tax) at an antique store in WA... let's just say I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough, even though I had to carry all that stuff half a mile to the truck.  The pictures are big so I include the links for those that want to check it out.

http://greg-davis.com/images/WP2.jpg

http://greg-davis.com/images/WP3.jpg

http://greg-davis.com/images/WP4.jpg

http://greg-davis.com/images/WP5.jpg

[tptech302]

WOW! Looks like quite the haul there

[dsk]

Welcome to the forum!

Nice phone, and it will probably be easy to put in working order.

It may even be used for receiving calls on a CB line if you put in a suitable capacitor in series with the ringer, and one in series with the receiver. (and you will need a battery)

dsk

[Charles Davis]

Amusingly, I didn't notice until I reviewed these photos that the attached schematic declared the phone to be from Ericsson in England.  As it happens, I interface with Ericsson (in Athlone, Irealnd) pretty regularly in my work.  I had no idea the phone was from over there.  I thought it was just another local wooden phone.