Mr Bones' telephones

[Mr. Bones]

May I ask how much ya got it for?

You certainly may. I paid $300 for the both of them, plus shipping, of course.

Best regards!

[Mr. Bones]

I'll start adding some items here:

There are many more, as time permits....

2/60 510 E/F. with E1 handset. $45.00 + 10.99 ebay  itm 739999052

I thought it was worth the admission cost, for the manual 510, plus a seamless E1. Heck, what do I know?

Best regards!

[Mr. Bones]

1939 manual 302 - $11.50 + 12 shipping.
ebay itm 381300311529

[Mr. Bones]

Vented 9/37 302. $169.06 + $11.99 ship.
ebay itm 321798245796

[WesternElectricBen]

Very nice, I would really like to have a vented 302.

Ben

[poplar1]

Vented 9/37 302. $169.06 + $11.99 ship.
ebay itm 321798245796

What's the date on the dial? Is it a 4H or 5H?

[Mr. Bones]

Vented 9/37 302. $169.06 + $11.99 ship.
ebay itm 321798245796

What's the date on the dial? Is it a 4H or 5H?

Here's the info I have gathered this evening, for the database:

Case - sm. ears & buttons, ext. stamped H1, w/ wooden 'dial stop'. Riveted feet.
Base - flat, 9-37
Ringer - S11-44, matte black gongs.
Condenser - coated, w/ cardboard underneath.
Network - III 37
Dial - 4H, dated I 35, w/ proper mtg. gasket. Smooth as silk, major rachety sound, and clickage / clackage!!!!
HS cord - H3A1, III 59.
TX ele - 12-54
TX cap - 504
RX ele -
RX cap -
HS - need to try hairdryer method to open RX. More later.

I will update soon...

Best regards!

[Mr. Bones]

I finally managed to get a three-slot payphone; I had certain things I was holding out for, for my 1st, and found a good one.

II-57 212-G, $510.00 + $35.00 shipping.

(Got a 2nd 3-slot coming, as I post this, NE-type!)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161863227158


Best regards!

[Mr. Bones]

More 212-G pics:

[Nick in Manitou]

Mr. Bones, Sir,

We have not spoken for quite a while as I have been away.  But it looks to me that it will soon be time for you to open a museum!

The collection is getting to be quite imposing.

Congratulations, and keep it up!

Nick

[Mr. Bones]

NE 233QF

It hasn't arrived yet, here are the auction pics, link is posted earlier.

$129.99 + $49.99   Economy Shipping

Hopefully, it is not a hollow shell... time will tell.

Best regards!

[Mr. Bones]

NE 233QF:

Best Regards!

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Very nice payphones, or should I be more proper and refer them as Pay Stations!!

It looks like it should clean up nicely, with a little polish! I think the upper housing on the Northern is WE, due to the daisy-style dial plate, and the Bell logo on the instruction card.

[Mr. Bones]

Very nice payphones, or should I be more proper and refer them as Pay Stations!!

Christian, thanks for the kind words of support and encouragement, my young friend! It is always appreciated.

     You may refer to them as either, in my presence, at least... I am not among the members of the telephone Gestapo.

It looks like it should clean up nicely, with a little polish! I think the upper housing on the Northern is WE, due to the daisy-style dial plate, and the Bell logo on the instruction card.

The NE 233 arrived today, totally intact. Great packaging job by the seller; it took 30-ish minutes to judiciously extricate from the multiple layers and materials. Bravo!

     Appearance is excellent, as-removed condition, my favorite. I enjoy the telephones reflecting the fact that they have had many years of faithful service, and wouldn't dream of polishing out a keeper. Perhaps, if I was angling to sell some, I would do so. As they say, things are only original once.

     The upper actually is an NE233QF-3, matching the lower. Appears to be a 1968 telephone. The insides appear, to my inexperienced eyes, to be fully intact and original. I have repeatedly, flawlessly processed nickels, dimes, and quarters through it.

     It still has a 5-wire mounting cord stub attached for the subset; it appears unlikely that it has ever been tampered with, or modded.

Best regards, Amigo!

P.S. Haven't figured out a name for this one, yet...

My 1D2 I named 'Ca$h', well before it was completed and sent to me.
My 212G is called 'ten ¢ent'.

[WEBellSystemChristian]

How about naming it 'Long Di$tance?' You would replace the 'c' with the cent symbol, my tablet keyboard doesn't have one!