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Started by FABphones, March 01, 2023, 01:43:51 AM

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FABphones

Tubaman wins the round with the first correct guess.
David made a good guess too. I have heard these referred to as Plansets and Secretarial sets.
Bellset 39 is spot on.
Well done guys.
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FABphones

Can you guess what you are looking at?
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RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 09, 2023, 08:26:10 AMCan you guess what you are looking at?

Stromberg Carlson "Milk Carton" phone?

david@london

Quote from: FABphones on March 09, 2023, 08:19:53 AMI have heard these referred to as Plansets and Secretarial sets.

Didn't know the bell set was a seperate item, Tubaman definitely more accurate there 👍. Details of GEC Plansets here...

https://www.britishtelephones.com/gec/plansets.htm


FABphones

Quote from: RDPipes on March 09, 2023, 10:50:12 AMStromberg Carlson "Milk Carton" phone?

These old phones certainly do have some nicknames.

Ron is the round winner recognising this SC 1894 Coffee Grinder Upright Telephone.
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RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 09, 2023, 12:50:14 PMCan you guess what you are looking at?


Looks like a hook switch ear on a stick or wall phone.

RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 09, 2023, 12:46:47 PMThese old phones certainly do have some nicknames.

Ron is the round winner recognising this SC 1894 Coffee Grinder Upright Telephone.
I think it looks more like a Milk carton then a coffee grinder.

FABphones

Quote from: RDPipes on March 09, 2023, 01:01:27 PMLooks like a hook switch ear on a stick or wall phone.

Good guess, but not there yet...
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ChrisW6ATV

One loop of a coiled phone cord?

tubaman

The ring on a hanging handset?

FABphones

Tubaman wins the round. Nicely recognised.  :)
Shown here on an Ericsson handset.
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RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 10, 2023, 04:45:21 PMCan you guess what you are looking at?


Looks like one of those stars and stripes plastic junk candle sticks (Transmitter).

FABphones

Ron wins the round with a mega fast correct guess (receiver, but close enough for this one).  :D
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