Author Topic: Hideous Telephones (Read 172573 times)

rtp129495 · « **Reply #240 on:** September 12, 2012, 01:42:46 PM »

Posted elsewhere, forgot about this thread

My post:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=7589.0

The attrocious Flav-a-flav clock C/D 500!!!:
http://tinyurl.com/8as394r

McHeath · « **Reply #241 on:** September 13, 2012, 10:06:01 AM »

This phone is an easy salvage, new dial and bezel and it's good to go. Seller did a nice cleanup job eh?

Brinybay · « **Reply #242 on:** September 13, 2012, 12:48:49 PM »

Quote from: McHeath on September 13, 2012, 10:06:01 AM

This phone is an easy salvage, new dial and bezel and it's good to go. Seller did a nice cleanup job eh?

I was thinking the same thing, it functions (as a phone) and is fully reversible, unlike those hideous phone lamps. If I were to buy it, (I won't, shipping is too much as with most phones on ebay) I would ask if he still had the dial, but not like those are hard to find.

AE_Collector · « **Reply #243 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:04:52 PM »

I wonder what the purpose of leaving the set cord on it is? Maybe the clock is powered by 48 VDC!

Or incoming ringing voltage could charge a hidden battery to run the clock.

Terry

twocvbloke · « **Reply #244 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:24:10 AM »

Quote from: AE_collector on September 13, 2012, 11:04:52 PM

I wonder what the purpose of leaving the set cord on it is?

Cos it's been wired up as a dialless phone perhaps?

Says so in the description...

Though I guess where the seller comes from, they haven't got wristwatches, that's how I find out the time a call came through...

twocvbloke · « **Reply #245 on:** October 31, 2012, 01:58:05 PM »

All I can say about this one is double-you tee eff???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380499776388

twocvbloke · « **Reply #246 on:** November 02, 2012, 04:35:40 PM »

At least you can see where that flowery thing gets it's er, "lineage" from...

gpo706 · « **Reply #247 on:** November 19, 2012, 07:46:05 PM »

Crystal set?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rotary-Phone-Classic-With-A-Twist-/110977786171?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19d6caa13b

"The classic twin bell ring phone, genuine old bt phone but with hours and hours of work to make it truly spectacular!!!! It has over 3000 crystals all added by hand... In good working order and a utterly bling tastic xxxx"

Only £80, probably covers the cost of the crystals...

LarryInMichigan · « **Reply #248 on:** November 19, 2012, 08:13:12 PM »

Quote from: gpo706 on November 19, 2012, 07:46:05 PM

Crystal set?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rotary-Phone-Classic-With-A-Twist-/110977786171?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19d6caa13b

"The classic twin bell ring phone, genuine old bt phone but with hours and hours of work to make it truly spectacular!!!! It has over 3000 crystals all added by hand... In good working order and a utterly bling tastic xxxx"

Only £80, probably covers the cost of the crystals...

Someone had WAY to much time on their hands and WAY to many spare crystals

Larry

AE_Collector · « **Reply #249 on:** November 19, 2012, 08:23:11 PM »

Beautiful....Simply Beautiful.......

Terry

Dave F · « **Reply #250 on:** November 19, 2012, 09:47:52 PM »

Quote from: AE_collector on November 19, 2012, 08:23:11 PM

Beautiful....Simply Beautiful.......

Terry

Yes, it's lovely -- Almost as nice as Maureen's Picturephone. Gee, I don't think I can afford both. Hmmm, which would I really like to have?

AE_Collector · « **Reply #251 on:** November 19, 2012, 09:52:16 PM »

One of them is going to be more affordable than the other. Your Choice...

Terry

Phonesrfun · « **Reply #252 on:** November 19, 2012, 10:09:52 PM »

Call it ugly.... or call it the Liberace. Just add a candleabra.

Dave F · « **Reply #253 on:** November 19, 2012, 10:12:59 PM »

Quote from: AE_collector on November 19, 2012, 09:52:16 PM

One of them is going to be more affordable than the other. Your Choice...

Terry

Boy, if it only was my choice.....!

twocvbloke · « **Reply #254 on:** November 20, 2012, 02:46:35 AM »

Quote from: gpo706 on November 19, 2012, 07:46:05 PM

Crystal set?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110977786171

Could be a new shiny prop for the Crystal Maze....

Does make me wonder about the hookswitch though, given they've made the case slightly thicker with their shiny beads and glue, dos the hookswitch still operate?

Waste of a good 746R if you ask me... $:-\$

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