Can you hear me now? by Faemike55
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My Step-Mom got this phone over 50 years ago. she doesn't remember who or why, but she's had this for all this time. I fell in love with this and so I started gather information about it. Due to situations that I'd rather not discuss. I offered mom $75 for it and she agreed. Little did I know that she was going to give this phone to me for Christmas, as I was the ONLY one who expressed an interest in it.
I, before Mom even agreed to sell the phone to me, ordered the hand crank. It arrieved and I installed it and cranked it over. It was wonderful!!!
I've only to order the dry-cells that the phone need and then it is ready! and then I've got to figure out how to set it up to run on the current system.
The Technical/historical information is:
1909 Western Electric Crank Phone 317.
Comments (72)
dochtersions
An amazing interesting phone, and story about how you now can 'call' you the owner of it! Congratulations, Mike. Shall I give you my phone number so you can try, this device also operates at long distances? :D. (LOL about your comment, not baaaaad at all :), thank you)
flavia49
great shot
cvrad
definitively has more character than an I-phone
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful old phone and splendid capture !
drifterlee
That's a beautiful antique phone, Mike!
A_Sunbeam
Now you have to find an operator to answer when you operate the hand-crank ...
RodS
That is awesome, Mike! In working order, and good condition like this, there are collectors that would part with a good size chunk of change for one of these. I'm not sure if this would be compatible with modern phone systems, but it would be really cool if it worked! A real beauty you have there, Mike!
gunsan
Wow, this really is an oldie! Can you get it to work?? Hope so!
Radar_rad-dude
Once you figure all that out, then you need to figure out who you are going to call first. But I think I know. Your Mom! Great photo and wonderful view of an earth changing invention! Very excellent image!
danapommet
Outstanding narrative and photo Mike. If you get it working - you can drive the local operators crazy. HaHaHa!
1358
I hear you well... my brother managed to get our old dial phone (50's vintage) to work on the modern lines... I like the design of this, especiallly the little writing desk.....
Rhanagaz
A fine shot of this beauty, Mike! It almost has a face! ;o)