I don't know about the phone, but I'd grab that cast iron cornbread pan.
I don't know about the phone, but I'd grab that cast iron cornbread pan.
I don’t think I’ve seen one with a magneto instead of a dial.
I don’t think I’ve seen one with a magneto instead of a dial.
I'm guessing here, but I'd assume it was used in the transition period just before dial up phones. The old style wooden cased wall mounted pre-desk phone used the same magneto concept to ring the switchboard operator, who the caller would tell to whom they wished to be connected, the operator would physically wire the caller to the line they were calling.
I'm guessing here, but I'd assume it was used in the transition period just before dial up phones. The old style wooden cased wall mounted pre-desk phone used the same magneto concept to ring the switchboard operator, who the caller would tell to whom they wished to be connected, the operator would physically wire the caller to the line they were calling.
I assumed it was probably for a private branch where you had a local switchboard but it could have been a public exchange as well.
I assumed it was probably for a private branch where you had a local switchboard but it could have been a public exchange as well.
I was thinking similarly, like a direct connect as opposed to block switching
I was thinking similarly, like a direct connect as opposed to block switching
That was my other thought, old corporation building(s) interconnected with the old switchboard system. Possibly even an old streetside police box phone with a direct line to the police switchboard.
That was my other thought, old corporation building(s) interconnected with the old switchboard system. Possibly even an old streetside police box phone with a direct line to the police switchboard.
That is a military field phone from WWII. Something the HQ would have in the command tent or further back from the front. You'd crank that know and get the operator to connect you to the front or someplace else. Think M.A.S.H when they would ring up Sparky to connect them to the states or Toyko.
That is a military field phone from WWII. Something the HQ would have in the command tent or further back from the front. You'd crank that know and get the operator to connect you to the front or someplace else. Think M.A.S.H when they would ring up Sparky to connect them to the states or Toyko.
That makes sense. EE-8 in the field, and the commander has a real phone on the desk at field HQ.
That makes sense. EE-8 in the field, and the commander has a real phone on the desk at field HQ.
those phones are worth some money specially how good of condition they are in
those phones are worth some money specially how good of condition they are in
They can be if they are the right model.
They can be if they are the right model.
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