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Vintage 555 Cord PBX Switchboard

Started by Greg G., March 04, 2017, 08:28:29 PM

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Greg G.

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It's still there (up in the clouds), slowly coming down.  I'll wait.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/clt/d/vintage-555-cord-pbx/6356560326.html
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Fabius

The fact that you know where it was in service is nice.

Price seems high. I paid $335 delivered for my 555
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Greg G.

Quote from: Fabius on October 29, 2017, 06:55:38 PM
The fact that you know where it was in service is nice.

Price seems high. I paid $335 delivered for my 555

When it gets down to that range I'll consider it.
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AE_Collector

Greg, have you checked with the communications museum in Seattle? They probably get lots of donated stuff that they would rather turn into a couple hundred $ to find something else.

Terry

Greg G.

Quote from: AE_Collector on October 29, 2017, 08:35:53 PM
Greg, have you checked with the communications museum in Seattle? They probably get lots of donated stuff that they would rather turn into a couple hundred $ to find something else.

Terry

I have not, but it's not a huge priority.  This is the first time I looked around online for one since the original post.
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MuseumTelephones

I purchased that switchboard.  Chinook Motel was 3 blocks from where I lived in 1953.  It is now a working display in the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.  This is a short video of it working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts9JiOMU4So  I am looking for more switchboards to fix up and display in museums.  Please let me know if you know of any.
Jim McCall AKA MuseumTelephones Spokane Valley Heritage Museum volunteer