old telephone

imapdog · 07-17-2018, 09:44 AM

i was able to save this family heirloom when the new owners of our family farmhouse was being torn down. this is all i have from that house besides pictures....house was built by my great uncle and this phone has been used by my family for decades. last time i used it was in the early 1980's when dad converted it to 'modern' technology. it was originally used on a shared line with 1 neighbor. you could pick up on them talking and hear each others converstions. i cant wait to restore it best i can. any tips?
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07-17-2018, 09:44 AM	#1
imapdog Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: nashville Posts: 574	old telephone i was able to save this family heirloom when the new owners of our family farmhouse was being torn down. this is all i have from that house besides pictures....house was built by my great uncle and this phone has been used by my family for decades. last time i used it was in the early 1980's when dad converted it to 'modern' technology. it was originally used on a shared line with 1 neighbor. you could pick up on them talking and hear each others converstions. i cant wait to restore it best i can. any tips? Attachment 13655 Attachment 13656 Attachment 13657 Last edited by imapdog; 02-14-2020 at 08:48 AM.
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