New Purchase...Kellogg Cathedral Wood Wall Phone

[jjflory]

I bought this phone this weekend. It looks like a Kellogg Cathedral, has Kellogg Trasnmmitter, but has 4 bar Nickel Plated C&H Magneto.

Did Kellogg use C&H Magneto's or have it been Franken-Phoned? 

Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Sargeguy]

A lot of these early phones were shop-built, or modified by the smaller independent telcos.  They used components from a variety of companies. 

[wds]

Are the magnets engraved with the HC, or are they just covers like these?

HC covers

[rdelius]

I think early Kellogg sets used Holtzer Cabot magnetos

[jjflory]

They are stamped HC. They are just like the HC Magneto in my B-R Electric Wall Phone.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Fabius]

Check for extra mounting holes on the board the magneto sits on.. If there are some it could indicate the magneto was changed out,

[jjflory]

Thanks for the thought. I did and there are no other holes, and the board is original to the case.

Glad to have Cassic Rotart Phone Forum and some really smart folks



Jeff

[HarrySmith]

Are the magnets engraved with the HC, or are they just covers like these?

HC covers

I think you hit it in the head, Dave. Tried zooming in but the picture is not very good so I could not be absolutely sure but I think I see the edges on the back.

[jjflory]

There are actually two holes on the back mount and one on the front. So it must be a replacement magneto.

I have a Kellogg Ringer Box and it has the correct magneto so I now know what I need.

Thanks,

Jeff

[jjflory]

In the picture below you can see they are not covers...So an original H/C Magneto.

Also included a Before & After of the Wood Case of the Kellogg Cathedral.

Two coats of Minwax Golden Oak & two coats of Minwax Poly Satin. Used 600 wet sandpaper between coats.

I think two more coats will be perfect.

Thoughts?

Jeff

[Dan/Panther]

Looks great. I did mine with just the Honey Oak stain, and two coats of semi gloss clear coat.
Those wooden wall phones clean up exceptionally well.

D/P