The Western Electric 202 or D1 made its debut in 1928 following in the footsteps of the 102 or B1 telephone. These phones are highly collectible and you should look for certain things when looking at them. ...
PART I EBay offers a wonderful array of collectible telephones. The Western Electric 302 (WE302), is one of the most enduring items in collectible phones. HISTORY OF THE WE302 In the mid-1930's,...
A guide to the market for printed telephone directories Old telephone directories can be hard to find. Most of each edition gets thrown away or recycled. Libraries often keep old local telephone books, but...
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more...
E. COLORED PHONES Most WE302's that came in color fall within a date range of 1939 only or 1949 through 1957. The later produced color 302's were made of pure thermoplastic, base and handset both. Check...
You can do your inside wiring yourself, or you can pay the local phone company or a third party (such as an electrician) to do it for you. Doing residential phone wiring is easy, however, and the local phone...
Buying antique telephones on eBay can be fun and educational at the same time. A great deal of the sellers on eBay are reputable, proud to sell their antiques online, and are more than happy to list quality...
THIS IS A GENERAL INFORMATION GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS DEFACTO AND IN MOST CASES WILL BE LIMITED TO GPO ‘BRITISH POST OFFICE’ EQUIPMENT NOTES FOR NON UK READERS British English ...
THIS IS A GENERAL INFORMATION GUIDE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS DEFACTO AND IS CURRENTLY BASED ON BRITISH POST OFFICE EQUIPMENT NOTES FOR NON UK READERS TELEPHONES INSTALLED (RENTED) OR...
As cell phone use continues to increase and phone companies take payphones out of service, more and more payphones are available on eBay. Some will purchase payphones intending to install these conversation...