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

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FABphones

Can you guess what you are looking at?
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tubaman

Looks like a dial card but I'm not sure for which company.

FABphones

Quote from: tubaman on March 16, 2023, 04:07:44 AMLooks like a dial card but I'm not sure for which company...

Nearly there - but will have to pin the guess down a tad more to win the round!
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RDPipes

I'm contributing my answer to tubaman because I would not have even though about it without his in put.

Stromberg Carlson number card?

FABphones

Correct! A joint effort there  :) 

This one from a manual SC 'fat boy'.
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
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Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
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FABphones

Can you guess what you are looking at?
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

tubaman

Terminal block in a GPO 300 series.

FABphones

Well done tubaman. Correct.  :)
Reveal photo showing inside a GPO 300 series telephone attached.
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

FABphones

Can you guess what you are looking at?
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 16, 2023, 02:17:44 PMCan you guess what you are looking at?


Mass produced so called French phone (handset resting on cradle).

FABphones

Need to just pin it down a little...

 :)
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 17, 2023, 08:28:38 AMNeed to just pin it down a little...

 :)

Supplied by not made by Western Electric

FABphones

Ron wins again! Well guessed.

Design Line Coquette.

We have two members who are racing ahead on our virtual leader board.

We need more guessers - are you up to the challenge?
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

FABphones

Can you guess what you are looking at?
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
***********
Vintage Phones - 10% man made, 90% Tribble
*************

RDPipes

Quote from: FABphones on March 17, 2023, 02:35:04 PMCan you guess what you are looking at?


Looks like a Western Electric F1 handset in poor condition.