I’m atually learning quite a bit about border phones, northern electric, western electric, and automatic electric small Payphone operators in the southern Lake Huron area (Canada/us)… lol…
The 3 slot NE DTMF phones have a small bell mounted inside the upper housing on a spot welded bracket They don't require an external bell box. I have two of them. I also have 4 NE rotary payphones that are complete. One I picked up in the late '70's for $39! I wish I had bought a dozen back then. I was a Nortel trained tech and for over 30 years I worked mostly on the large privately owned PBX's like the Opt 81C.
That non-dial pay phone could be pre-paid manual operation. Just like its dial cousin, a coin, usually a dime, would need to be inserted by the user before a call can be made. Dropping in that dime would alert the operator to answer and ask for the number from the caller. The operator had on the switchboard two keys to either deposit the coin or return the coin if no answer on the number being called.
Hi, I really enjoyed your videos. They are very informative! Great JOB!!! I just got an Embarq Payphone with a credit card reader. I believe it may have been one of the last payphones manufactured. I have one key, the one that goes on the right side. It makes one-half turn, but nothing opens. I would love to get the LED words scrolling again. Do you think any of the telephone wires protruding out the back would power the LED lights if I hooked them up to a couple of "D" batteries? Or do you have any suggestions for me? Thanks
Hi, i just picked up an Automatic Electric 82-55 at an estate sale. Just poking into it a bit, seems to be all original. Awesome...lol
I’m atually learning quite a bit about border phones, northern electric, western electric, and automatic electric small Payphone operators in the southern Lake Huron area (Canada/us)… lol…
The 3 slot NE DTMF phones have a small bell mounted inside the upper housing on a spot welded bracket They don't require an external bell box. I have two of them. I also have 4 NE rotary payphones that are complete. One I picked up in the late '70's for $39! I wish I had bought a dozen back then. I was a Nortel trained tech and for over 30 years I worked mostly on the large privately owned PBX's like the Opt 81C.
2:00... 🎶 Once, twice, three times a payphone... 🎵
(I know you didn't say it, but I'll never get it out of my head now.)
That non-dial pay phone could be pre-paid manual operation. Just like its dial cousin, a coin, usually a dime, would need to be inserted by the user before a call can be made. Dropping in that dime would alert the operator to answer and ask for the number from the caller. The operator had on the switchboard two keys to either deposit the coin or return the coin if no answer on the number being called.
Hi, I really enjoyed your videos. They are very informative! Great JOB!!!
I just got an Embarq Payphone with a credit card reader. I believe it may have been one of the last payphones manufactured. I have one key, the one that goes on the right side. It makes one-half turn, but nothing opens. I would love to get the LED words scrolling again. Do you think any of the telephone wires protruding out the back would power the LED lights if I hooked them up to a couple of "D" batteries? Or do you have any suggestions for me? Thanks
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