Posted 10 years ago
AmberRose
(364 items)
There were a ton of garage sales in my area today. However, I didn't get to hit a single one of them until about 2pm. Very rarely is that a good GS time as most of the good stuff is gone. Plus I had to drag the kiddos along which they were sorta good sports about.
I found nothing.
And nothing.
Repeat the nothing about 20 times...
The kids turned up the complaining...
Last stop, chippy orange phone, with blue accents. So awesome!
I believe this is a Western Electric 302 from the 30s but not positive. Its really heavy because it's metal. Guessing a long conversation would constitute an upper body workout.
sweet!!! love it!!!
Really nice!
Thanks you guys, really different from my normal picks
this is a great pick!! love the orange!! orange you glad im here!!! LOL :)
Comfort Cha Cha you are such a comfort
Did the kids know how to use the rotary dial?
I like that it shows it's colour changes through the ages!
The kiddos have goofed with it all afternoon. My Mom still has a working rotary phone so not that shocking. It's bright red...in case she need to call the Kremlin. She thinks it's hilarious...and she's right!
You have a Stromberg-Carlson all metal desk set model 1243 manufactured in the late 1930's. This was Stromberg-Carlson version to Western Electric 302.
Ttomtucker! So interesting. As stated not my usual bailiwick so I appreciate the info. Now have direction which is always good :))). Thanks!
Thankyou Amber comment #6:)
From what I've gleaned about my call to Inky, it may be an improvement to the NZ phone equip.
Very nice pick up. Good stuff.
A metal phone set??? :)
The orange is what sold me...plus the guy saying "name your price".
I have never seen a metal phone wow that is unique but sure would not have been on it during a electrical storm . Love orange color . Very unique find :-) xoxo
Now this stands out! It's very nice, just the way it is. Very very nice! If the phone could talk...the stories it could tell.
Mani! Never thought about lightening but you are so right!
Cactus, love that sentiment.
I love a piece with style! There is a guy around here that restores phones, original looking wire and everything, And they plug in and work!!!!
Hey, oranje(orange) is our national colour! They tried to change it on the flags but red fades to oranje. The royalty won again! Hey, we have a King again.
Hows is FLA?
LOL!! Nice to see you icollect!!
Love it! Never seen an orange one before.
Ooh i just read its metal, how unusual. Great find AR :)
love the colourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...smiling
Really captures the imagination. An orange hot phone! Blunder the king probably had had this.
Yes the orange really makes it.
Don't think I'll retire him.
orange you glad you got this piece?!
Ha!Ho2! Orange you glad I didn't say banana?
And that was rewire, not retire...
Nice! I think I would restore it, but that just me.
Here is a link to one as well as parts for sale.
http://www.oldphoneworks.com/model-1243.html
love it..................
.....................Call Ghostbusters ( LOL )
My dad worked for Western Electric in the 60's, cool phone.