Antique Western Electric Three Slot Payphone

[keyanage]

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[ItsACrowdedRoom]

That's a nice phone, but is it upgradeable to Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and will it support 4G? All kidding aside, that is a nice phone and I'd love to have one.

[thecooldude9999]

do you mean that rotary phones wont work with comcast? mine does.

[thecooldude9999]

a touch tone replica of this came with my house, it got lost, i recently bought another replica just like it at an antique shop.

[Arabhacks]

I looked at your work and might I suggest one change, put the controller in another box, the bell box.

This telephone used an external ringer and network of the 425 type when upgraded.

By using upgraded parts the voice quality will improve.

By using an external box you will preserve the internals as they were, the coin operate circuit will still operate from the pair, exactly as it was, but the circuit will be inside the bell box, hidden behind the ringer.

Enjoy the telephone! Rudolph.

[thepayphoneguy]

@Arabhacks Thanks for the comment. I used to do that but customers, when given the option, wanted it inside without a clunky bell box. When mounted inside and hidden, I do not drill any holes or disrupt the original interior. Rather, it is all placed inside with double sided adhesive, with all original components left in their original state, location and function. It is all easily removed also