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Anyone know antique phones?
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Duracuir1
··Never Used A KodakYou must tell us more about this!
On a different note. First strap of 2021. Work has kept me away from the leather shop.
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JwRosenthal
·Liberace grew up in Milwaukee, and was considered a child prodigy. One of his first major recitals was at the Milwaukee VA Hospital auditorium (I documented it as part of a historic VA Hospital documentation project). The building was a mess, having long been neglected, but it was neat to be in the place where such a legendary showman got his start.
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Canuck
·Have you ever heard of a Liberace sandwich?..........................A little ham surrounded by a lot of lettuce!
An acquaintance (now deceased) had a rumpus room set up with rows and rows of shelving. No kidding, you had to be very careful negotiating around that room. He had a bit of everything, but particularly old military stuff which were actually radio/phones. But also, phones of all vintages. Electric pinball machines, neon signs, and on and on. Pity his poor wife (if she survived him).
An acquaintance (now deceased) had a rumpus room set up with rows and rows of shelving. No kidding, you had to be very careful negotiating around that room. He had a bit of everything, but particularly old military stuff which were actually radio/phones. But also, phones of all vintages. Electric pinball machines, neon signs, and on and on. Pity his poor wife (if she survived him).
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SkunkPrince
·Liberace grew up in Milwaukee, and was considered a child prodigy. One of his first major recitals was at the Milwaukee VA Hospital auditorium (I documented it as part of a historic VA Hospital documentation project). The building was a mess, having long been neglected, but it was neat to be in the place where such a legendary showman got his start.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwauk...s-home-buildings-to-reopen-as-apartments.html
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JwRosenthal
·It's not a mess anymore and will once again house disabled veterans.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwauk...s-home-buildings-to-reopen-as-apartments.html
What’s funny is that my mother and father did their medical residencies in Milwaukee in the mid-60’s. My father was Army reserve medical corps so spent his duty time working at that VA on soldiers that came home from Vientnam. He was a reconstructive surgeon so so part of his job was rebuilding faces and jaws so the soldiers could actually eat and try to have a “normal” life.
When I was documenting the complex, I sent pictures to my mother who was almost heartbroken to see the condition it was in- she remember how vital and beautiful it was back then.
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SkunkPrince
·Probably too late but you need the ringer box because it has the loading coils. But nowadays, a lot of us have cell only. I had a nice Western Electric 302 but got rid of it because dealing with nuisance calls on a land line was just bugging the crap out of me. At least the cell filters calls for me.
If you have two of those with the cranks, you can put them in series with a lantern battery and you should be able to have your own private exchange.
If you have two of those with the cranks, you can put them in series with a lantern battery and you should be able to have your own private exchange.
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JohnWoo
·Hi all
I picked up this phone today (I’ve always. always wanted one). I wanted it just to have around, haven’t really thought of using it. The shop also has the phone’s original box. Living in a small space, I don’t have room for too much unnecessary stuff. But I’m wondering, how much would I regret passing up on the box? They are asking $100 US for the box - which might be good or not, there isn’t an overabundance of antiques around here (BC Canada). I don’t have a land-line anymore, so nothing really to connect the phone to anyway.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Yours is a nice looker, congrats.
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