OT: Phone museum seeks new owner

Fred Cisin cisin at xenosoft.com
Tue Feb 19 21:08:52 CST 2019


On Tue, 19 Feb 2019, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> I think it's useful to have one or two for exhibits of old modems and
> period systems that would have used a phone coupler.  For that reason, a
> nice 1965 model would be good to have

Well, you do need a classic handset for any acoustic coupler.
Although W.E. "Celebrity" novelty handset will work.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233136060428

> > >  I have a fondness for old rotary dial phones, especially ones like 
> > > they used in movies and TV shows set in the '40s and '50s.  I've 
> > > never managed to acquire one.  I'd love to have a few of them, but 
> > > not that many.  :-)
> > go  to  garage  sales   '
> > thy  turn up there.

There are a few on eBay.


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