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Title: Telephone
Post by: Martilee on May 06, 2010, 07:45:53 pm: I have this telephone which I find very facinating, After hours of google and searching the web I have found no info on it. Only thing I know about it is I was told they were used in hotel lobbies but as to the age or worth or any other info I am at a loss.
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Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: winffup on May 06, 2010, 08:59:52 pm: I saw something similar but no history

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://communitywarehouse.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/4-9-010.jpg&imgrefurl=http://estatestore.org/category/status/page/54/&usg=__D5Ykq71_j_GUVLWTSxVhO-clWwI=&h=1800&w=1200&sz=356&hl=en&start=120&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=dHvAJyoG3mxBNM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstanding%2Btelephone%26start%3D100%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: waywardangler on May 06, 2010, 09:12:44 pm: I would try Phoneco. They deal in phones of all ages and would be able to help you out.
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: sapphire on May 06, 2010, 09:22:58 pm: Found a couple.......quite a price difference !!

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/corinasantiques/item/111

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-STANDING-BRASS-TELEPHONE-/220599823142#ht_500wt_1182
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: Martilee on May 06, 2010, 09:28:21 pm: Thank you, ya'll are great help. Atleast I'm getting a little closer to finding out what this is. I sent a email to phoneco also.
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: KC on May 06, 2010, 09:30:44 pm: Unfortunately items like this aren't retaining values like they have in the past due to the economy. Have seen them selling between $75 to $125
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: Martilee on May 06, 2010, 09:35:55 pm: I'm more into the "neatness" factor of antiques though it is nice to see what they might be worth. Also have some old radios and a singer sewing machine that is just so ornate with all the painting on the machine it is very nice. Love the way things used o be built when people took pride in the design and the craftsmanship.
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: fancypants on May 06, 2010, 09:49:40 pm: One difficulty you may encounter , if you're selling your item , is the missing mouthpiece & speaker diaphram .

It can be like trying to sell a car that's missing the drivers' door .... (at least to some buyers) ...

I agree with KCs' current price-estimate , for complete units (working or not) .

Welcome to the forum , by the way , Martilee .
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: KC on May 06, 2010, 09:56:22 pm: Agree Martilee.....we all have a hankering for the "neatness" of things in days gone by!
Title: Re: Telephone
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 06, 2010, 10:12:00 pm: Yup that neatness thing is real obsession. The only way to explain it to your significant other is to tell him/her that in a past life you were born in another place and time and you're just trying to get all your stuff back, LOL!