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Started by tubaman, January 28, 2021, 09:02:27 AM

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tubaman

This arrived yesterday.
Not a pristine example as you can see, but I think just fine for £22.05 + £7.28 postage (approx US$39 total), especially as it's the only one I've ever seen for sale this side of the pond.
What's rather interesting is that the dial is a 4H dated I 31. I knew it was a 4H the second I spun it!
Did they use recovered WE dials for these as the phone is dated 1958?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1958-Cool-Grey-Vintage-American-Connecticut-Telephone-/402648999607

1958 Cool Grey Vintage American Connecticut Telephone.
This is a fantastic collectors phone, in a really cool vintage 50's shape, in original condition.
Condition is "Used" and sold as found.
Please use all my photos to aid your own condition report.
There are nibbles around the base, mottling colouration on the body and handset, faint surface lines, a hairline crack near the cradle and a larger 1.5cm nibble ear the back foot.
The dial turns freely.


RB


HarrySmith

That is a great find! Not easy to get in colors even over here. Amazing it found it way across the pond. FOTM for sure!
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FABphones

Brilliant. So glad this went to you. Never seen one come up for sale in the U.K. so is an extra special find (I nearly bid but then selected the other one  ;) ).

Excellent price too!
A collector of  'Monochrome Phones with Sepia Tones'   ...and a Duck!
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