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How many of you actually use your antique phones?

Started by BDM

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January 08, 2026, 04:28:34 PM
by mr_a500

Who Amongst Us Has The Oldest 500?

Started by HobieSport

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Replies: 278
Views: 159,268

November 01, 2025, 12:03:56 PM
by Contempra

Lamp Phone Atrocities!

Started by Greg G.

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Views: 508,032

August 24, 2025, 09:45:16 PM
by Robert Gift

Developments in Production of the Western Electric 500 (compiled by D Zuperdee)

Started by david@london

Replies: 7
Views: 5,708

August 14, 2025, 05:28:48 PM
by Carbon Mike

The CRPF "Old Phones in Movies & TV" Compilation

Started by HobieSport

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Replies: 954
Views: 643,367

April 07, 2025, 02:31:11 PM
by DuinoSoar

Date ranges for WE Parts

Started by poplar1

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Views: 155,213

November 03, 2024, 08:55:41 AM
by poplar1

Dial screws sizes (Plus other telephone screw sizes!)

Started by Greg G.

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Replies: 56
Views: 28,387

September 28, 2024, 09:20:24 AM
by Electrophone

FrankenPhones AKA the Kludge of the Month Award

Started by Come in Nighthawk

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Replies: 118
Views: 64,089

February 27, 2023, 07:09:35 PM
by MMikeJBenN27

Who Among Us Has the Oldest 554?

Started by Sargeguy

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Replies: 45
Views: 32,059

December 31, 2022, 09:11:40 PM
by MMikeJBenN27

Barn Fresh Telephones

Started by TelePlay

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Replies: 40
Views: 25,239

May 28, 2021, 10:35:33 PM
by phonium

The JKL Telephone Museum - California, Lost to Fire

Started by Ktownphoneco

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Replies: 55
Views: 35,150

March 18, 2021, 05:21:40 PM
by Babybearjs

Nicely Painted Telephones

Started by TelePlay

Replies: 12
Views: 11,594

February 15, 2020, 01:05:30 PM
by TelePlay

Who among us has the newest WE 500? And newer non-WE 500 types?

Started by bellsystemproperty

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Replies: 84
Views: 45,941

July 02, 2017, 02:07:45 PM
by TelePlay

Automatic Electric (Canada) History

Started by DavePEI

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Views: 13,242

February 25, 2016, 11:09:55 AM
by DavePEI

WECo 5302 - F1 vs G1 Handset

Started by tjmack99

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Replies: 37
Views: 21,143

February 26, 2013, 07:03:14 PM
by poplar1

Strange German rotary field phone

Started by dsk

Replies: 5
Views: 113

January 17, 2026, 04:04:28 PM
by countryman

Is Custom Ring being discontinued elsewhere?

Started by Robert Gift

Replies: 2
Views: 80

January 15, 2026, 09:53:40 AM
by Kellogg Kitt

About mouthpiece spacing when talking to a candlestick phone

Started by hanami

Replies: 6
Views: 164

January 14, 2026, 10:48:27 AM
by hanami

Can a regular telephone ringing ignite natural gas inside it?

Started by Robert Gift

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Replies: 18
Views: 352

January 12, 2026, 08:17:11 PM
by Robert Gift

WE 500 dated March 1972 and marked C/D 500 S on base and S on ringer

Started by zaphod01

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Replies: 15
Views: 296

January 03, 2026, 08:34:00 PM
by TelePlay