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For Sale / Re: For Sale Working Mini Network...Make Offer

« Last post by FABphones on Today at 02:52:47 AM »

...but it had been touched up numerous places with pink....wait for it.....nail polish...

Apol, just spotted this is the for sale section - but re the pink shell - did you try a Chemical Sand? That would most likely have rescued it and brought the original colour back up nicely.
 

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My Telephone Collection / Re: My collection

« Last post by oldguy on Yesterday at 11:18:22 PM »

Beautiful phones.

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Flea Market/Yard Sale/Antique Store Finds / Re: Some phones from an estate sale

« Last post by oldguy on Yesterday at 11:12:11 PM »

Like Benny, I’m a fan of Imperials & Continentals. Congratulations George, Great find, great price.

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General Discussion / WE candle hook switch. anybody got one?

« Last post by RB on Yesterday at 11:04:03 PM »

I need a hook switch that has 4 or more leaves.
Anybody?

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Western Electric Pay Phones / Re: WE 1D2 info

« Last post by Key2871 on Yesterday at 10:41:51 PM »

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?board=112.0
There are questions answered here.

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For Sale / Re: For Sale Working Mini Network...Make Offer

« Last post by Doug Rose on Yesterday at 10:05:24 PM »

[quote author=Jim Stettler link=topic=24751.msg245193#msg245193 date=
As a side note, That AE set is a pretty pink color.
Jim

Jim...that’s what I thought but it had been touched up numerous places with pink....wait for it.....nail polish 

Totally destroyed it. Couldn’t tell from the pics.

Sometimes the bear bites you  ....Doug

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Western Electric Pay Phones / Re: WE 1D2 info

« Last post by 1MFNPhone on Yesterday at 09:48:03 PM »

Is the 30 series locks correct for the vault lock? Thats my next purchase.

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Western Electric Pay Phones / Re: WE 1D2 info

« Last post by Jim Stettler on Yesterday at 09:17:30 PM »

just taking my time not to hit the phone housing.

That is the 'Crown Jewel' of advice when drilling out a payphone lock.

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Western Electric Pay Phones / Re: WE 1D2 info

« Last post by Key2871 on Yesterday at 08:39:38 PM »

Good work. When I cleaned up my sets, I cleaned the housing well and over sprayed with gloss black holding the can about 10 inches away to maintain the texture but give a good semi gloss finish.
That's how I like my sets, good looking but not over done.

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Western Electric Pay Phones / Re: WE 1D2 info

« Last post by 1MFNPhone on Yesterday at 08:15:15 PM »

Well I got caught up at work and played around with the vault lock. I used a carbide bit and die grinder on the lock. Worked good. Took about a hour just taking my time not to hit the phone housing.