Repro radios and telephones

[happyfilmluvguy]

Have an iPod?

 

[Nick D]

Anyone tried the candlestick telephone? For that price I'm willing to tolerate the fake rotary dial...

I used to have a modern candlestick repro, not that one but very similar. It got shorted out and I never was able to fix it I loved it, though. Once I'm done with school and have settled down at least one phone in my house will be a candlestick.

 

[John in Covina]

real old phones

http://www.phonecoinc.com/

cool link to some neat old phones!

 

[ScionPI2005]

http://www.phonecoinc.com/

cool link to some neat old phones!

That's the company I got a new old-stock phone handset to base cord from for my older rotary. The cord was starting to short out. Seems like a very good company, especially for older parts.

 

[dhermann1]

I my 1940 Zenith console is still running on the original 1940 Zenith tubes.

What model do you have? I have a 10S567. As I've mentioned about a hundred times I have an SSTran AM3000 low power AM transmitter. I can send signals from my CD player or internet radio signals from my PC to the radio via the transmitter, and it works like a charm. The transmitter was about $150, and you can get really nicely restored antique radios for as little as $120. Antique radios (especially the wooden deco ones) are wonderful to collect, and the sound they put out just matches the sound quality of the old original music perfectly. Here's my pride and joy, pre restoration (i.e. with original speaker cloth):

 

[Nick D]

http://www.phonecoinc.com/

cool link to some neat old phones!

Some truly outstanding phones on there! I'll have to remember that site, and save up some money!

 

[Dr Doran]

What model do you have? I have a 10S567. As I've mentioned about a hundred times I have an SSTran AM3000 low power AM transmitter. I can send signals from my CD player or internet radio signals from my PC to the radio via the transmitter, and it works like a charm. The transmitter was about $150, and you can get really nicely restored antique radios for as little as $120. Antique radios (especially the wooden deco ones) are wonderful to collect, and the sound they put out just matches the sound quality of the old original music perfectly. Here's my pride and joy, pre restoration (i.e. with original speaker cloth):

Lovely piece of equipment. Is there a post-restoration photo available?

 

[Mr. Sable]

I've got one of these, but since I don't use a land line anymore, it's mostly a decoration.

Field Phone info

This is what I use now.

And this is my radio which plays CDs as well. I got it at Radio Shack a few years back.​

 

[Dr Doran]

And this is my radio which plays CDs as well. I got it at Radio Shack a few years back.[/CENTER]

Beautiful red radio. Does it sound nice? What is the model or make?

 

[Mr. Sable]

Beautiful red radio. Does it sound nice? What is the model or make?

It sounds nice to me, but I don't have all that discrete an ear. I will look up what the heck it is when I get home.

 

[dhermann1]

Lovely piece of equipment. Is there a post-restoration photo available?

Actually, It's identical, except for new grill cloth.
I found this link at radioattic.com. It's a terrific source of restored antique radios. This particular guy has some really cool repro and replica sets:
http://www.radioattic.com/attic.php?sellerId=202

 

[Adele]

Mine is very similar to this one except it hasn't the radio, nor the cassette player.

I would just love a candlestick telephone, though!