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#51

Telephone Shows & Events / Re: PhoneCon: Mid-Atlantic His...

Last post by agoldber3 - April 16, 2026, 04:12:34 PM

https://PhoneCon.org website is now live. Registration is planned for early March. We've arranged discounted rooms at 3 local hotels (Residence Inn, Courtyard, & Holiday Inn) which will be linked from the registration pages.
Please consider offering to make a presentation during the conference portion.
Contact me at <alan@phonecon.org>

#52

Technical "Stuff" / Re: Converting old wall-mount ...

Last post by chconnor - April 16, 2026, 01:32:17 PM

Appreciate all the info! We'll definitely consider!

#53

Candlestick Phones / Make Replacement Wood Bottom C...

Last post by SUnset2 - April 16, 2026, 01:16:06 PM

I recently got a Stromberg-Carlson tapered shaft oilcan candlestick telephone.

The nickel plating is in terrible condition; I'll wait to decide if I want to replate it or just leave the patina as-is.

But, it is missing the bottom cover.  From pictures I've seen these were wood, and covered with felt.

I want to make a reproduction cover.  I'm guessing these were solid wood, and not plywood.  Does anybody have one, and can measure the thickness of the bottom cover?

#54

Candlestick Phones / Re: AE Bulldog Mouth Peice

Last post by SUnset2 - April 16, 2026, 01:04:54 PM

I haven't used an Automatic Electric bulldog transmitter, but assuming it is similar to the WE, the advantage is better sound quality; the disadvantage would be that it doesn't look as old-fashioned.

#55

Collector's Corner / 500E/F Pics

Last post by HarrySmith - April 16, 2026, 12:09:54 PM

More pictures. Last one is of my 302 model.
I think I am going to add a dial to the 500 so it matches the 302.

#56

Collector's Corner / 500 E/F

Last post by HarrySmith - April 16, 2026, 12:08:39 PM

I mentioned the other day I finally aquired a WE 500 E/F. I have been wanting one for a while to go with my 302 model. I have only seen a couple offered for sale, both at unreasonable high prices. I got this from our fellow member Vern for what I thought was a good price. I will post more photos after I finish cleaning it up. It has a pretty cool advertising cover on the numer card holder too. More pictures in next post.

#57

Technical "Stuff" / Re: WE 801C/801CR Automatic Ca...

Last post by rcourtney - April 16, 2026, 10:38:41 AM

Made few modifications of the prototype mounting bracket to make assembly easier.

I noticed a few variances with the Western Electric aluminum extrusions, likely the foundry.
So making next version slightly relaxed.

#58

Telephone Troubleshooting and Repair / Re: Low receiver volume in GPO...

Last post by dsk - April 16, 2026, 12:58:44 AM

Hi 
I hve not any of those, but I have heard that it is a  "regulator" board inside that may be plugged out and turned and that is for 2 different anti sidetone / volume controls.  
Circuit: https://www.britishtelephones.com/diagrams/n806.pdf

#59

Candlestick Phones / AE Bulldog Mouth Peice

Last post by 44lawrence - April 16, 2026, 12:02:27 AM

Anyone know any advantage or disadvantage using the bulldog mouth peice with its transmitter on the AE dial type candle stick?
Thanks
Larry

#60

Telephone Troubleshooting and Repair / Low receiver volume in GPO 706

Last post by RotoTech99 - April 15, 2026, 05:30:02 PM

Hello, I've got my GPO 706L and it it has a low handset volume; I get good transmit and ringing.

Can someone tell me what I should do to correct that, I've got a speech capacitor and resistors, but I'm not sure what to do.

Rototech99
Ed Burnett