The main problem is that the hand-cranked generator has magnets that have stopped being magnets due to age. So if you'd want it to be 100% functional, you'll need to get custom-made new magnets for it. That's pretty expensive. (I have a 1920's phone and the magnets are so weak that it's hard to tell that they used to be magnets.)
I'm amazed by how little rust there was on this, especially when the wood literally fell apart... ... this must have been taken care of for a while, or at least kept somewhere dry and clean-ish. Lovely restoration!
It could also be possible that it was used in an office setting so a secretary could listen and transcribe the conversation. The precursor to recording a phone call.
Quelle bonheur de rentrer du travail et de voir qu'il y a une nouvelle vidéo ! Merci pour tes vidéos de qualités, c'est toujours un plaisir de les regarder
Actually having the wood come apart is a huge bonus. I found a Western Electric wood wall set in the trash in about the same condition. Being able to reglue all of the joints and clamp it makes for a really clean and thorough rebuild. Thanks for keeping the old school phones relevant.
Actually people tend to completely rewire older phones just so they can still be used. For either nostalgia or just want to know how it feels reasons. Its still cool as heck
The wiring is no problem, it's dialing out mostly. Before VOIP there used to be ISDN (which is digital) and before it there was the analogue POTS - plain old telephone system. POTS isn't really a standard per se, but at least it assumes either pulse or tone dialing. The phone shown here does none of those (you could argue it does the pulse thing, but pulse dialing implies some coding/interpretation of those pulses. This doesn't happen here.) In fact, the way it operates is beautifully displayed in the demo at the very end of the video (thumbs up, @LADB) So you absolutely can talk over it, provided a similar device is on the other end of a direct wire (putting one together is dead simple really) - but you can't really attach it to any current phone network without gutting it out and replacing pretty much everything but the speaker/mic. On a separate note, this is what I miss in this restoration - actual functionality. But it's simply not the goal here and I respect this.
But how do you watch UA-cam on it?!?!? Where's the screen? 😉 Great restore! I absolutely love these old phones. I've always wanted one just for a decoration. My grandmother was a switchboard operator in the 30s and 40s.
Excelente trabajo 👏🏼 me sorprendió mucho como lavabas los cables, jajaja no se me hubiera ocurrido, todo sea para mantener la originalidad, saludos 🖖 a Avril 🐈
Beautifully done! Just don't see nickle plating like that anymore. Really loved the jute (assuming?) wrap strain relief's you did and the button separators...Excellent. And having the generator working is big bonus. Great Job, really enjoyed it Thank You!
Greetings! Your attention to detail, the patience you exhibit during the restoration process and the final results of your pieces make your channel a definite must watch!! Merci!!
I make miniature furniture for a dolls house I'm making and have to say you have given me plenty of ideas for more! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.
These old phones can still be used with effort, there’s just no easy way. You’d have to manually build/modify some things, but it’s been done, even without harming the internals.
Very nice !! All polished up and looking great !! Wonder if this old phone could talk how many conversations and dirty secrets it could tell !! Very nice work as always !! Really enjoyed it !!👍👍
Excellente restauration, vous pouvez voir le bon goût que vous avez pour la restauration, c'est un plaisir de voir vos vidéos, un grand salut de Valence Espagne
Ive seen many people like yourself doing their skills, but none so clean and tidy, as you are. Example your wash-basin. So clean 👆 no others in this type of skills, their washbasins dreadful.
i was wondering what did you use one the wood to make smooth and shiny again ? just oil or some specific varnish. I'd like to find something to restore some wood as well that is not too chemical or aggressive
Bonjour, Avril a eu des enfant ? Encore une superbe restauration ! Pourquoi le choix de ne pas le garder en état fonctionnel malgré le fait qu'il ne soit pas utilisable ? Membranes HS ? Merci pour la vidéo, j'attends la prochaine avec impatience ! EDIT: pour les tâches de fer (rouille) dans le bois, avez vous essayé l'acide oxalique ?
Very nice job. It may no longer work as a phone but I know someone who used old phones as an intercom system between his house and shop. Find another one and wire them together.
Actually, the phone could be partially used. the standard didn't change too much. what can't be used is the generator (was designed to ring the operator), and calling out, but the phone could answer calls.
A bit of an history lesson: Graham Bell originally suggested that people should say "ahoy-hoy!" when picking up. Personally, I wanna believe there is a world out there where that phrase cached on.
If you get a second one, you can power them with a DC voltage, connect them together and use them as an intercom.
My Grandfather did that, one in the Barn and one in the House, they were a fair distance apart and helped to quickly call everyone for lunch.
Those got me wondering, can we make it so it could communicate with a microcontroller or a computer somehow to make it usable without a second phone
The main problem is that the hand-cranked generator has magnets that have stopped being magnets due to age. So if you'd want it to be 100% functional, you'll need to get custom-made new magnets for it. That's pretty expensive. (I have a 1920's phone and the magnets are so weak that it's hard to tell that they used to be magnets.)
@@SmartassX1 you could just remagnetise them, very easy to do, you can either do it manually or with an old transformer
Google "re energizing" old magnetsw. Metal is magnetized and demagnetized in machine shops every day.
I'm amazed by how little rust there was on this, especially when the wood literally fell apart... ... this must have been taken care of for a while, or at least kept somewhere dry and clean-ish. Lovely restoration!
judging by the colour, the metal parts were likely nickel-plated.
I'm glad these old devices are getting love, they're such a cool part of technological history
It was nice to see you preserving the patina on the metal, a mark of truly respecting the item you're working with
These phones with an extra hearing piece used to be called "mother-in-law phones"
I was about to ask what was the use for it, now I can imagine ahahah
I just commented to ask he what that extra piece was for and I guessed was it for somebody else to listen in on the conversation.
It could also be possible that it was used in an office setting so a secretary could listen and transcribe the conversation. The precursor to recording a phone call.
Quelle bonheur de rentrer du travail et de voir qu'il y a une nouvelle vidéo !
Merci pour tes vidéos de qualités, c'est toujours un plaisir de les regarder
Actually having the wood come apart is a huge bonus. I found a Western Electric wood wall set in the trash in about the same condition. Being able to reglue all of the joints and clamp it makes for a really clean and thorough rebuild. Thanks for keeping the old school phones relevant.
these types of phones can still be used? I mean do they use the same wiring as the phones today?
Actually people tend to completely rewire older phones just so they can still be used.
For either nostalgia or just want to know how it feels reasons.
Its still cool as heck
The wiring is no problem, it's dialing out mostly. Before VOIP there used to be ISDN (which is digital) and before it there was the analogue POTS - plain old telephone system. POTS isn't really a standard per se, but at least it assumes either pulse or tone dialing. The phone shown here does none of those (you could argue it does the pulse thing, but pulse dialing implies some coding/interpretation of those pulses. This doesn't happen here.) In fact, the way it operates is beautifully displayed in the demo at the very end of the video (thumbs up, @LADB) So you absolutely can talk over it, provided a similar device is on the other end of a direct wire (putting one together is dead simple really) - but you can't really attach it to any current phone network without gutting it out and replacing pretty much everything but the speaker/mic.
On a separate note, this is what I miss in this restoration - actual functionality. But it's simply not the goal here and I respect this.
Love those old phones - really nice restoration! I wish there was a way you could test it out on a simple old style phone circuit... Nicely done!
But how do you watch UA-cam on it?!?!? Where's the screen? 😉
Great restore! I absolutely love these old phones. I've always wanted one just for a decoration. My grandmother was a switchboard operator in the 30s and 40s.
Очень хорошая работа Мастер, я в живую, такие старые телефонные аппараты никогда не видел. Лайк
Beautiful and sympathetic restoration once again, thank you
Excelente trabajo 👏🏼 me sorprendió mucho como lavabas los cables, jajaja no se me hubiera ocurrido, todo sea para mantener la originalidad, saludos 🖖 a Avril 🐈
Lovely!
Haha! I think that's the first time I've heard Avril talk! Must've been near snack time!
Assuming the transmitter and receiver capsules still are good, it is entirely possible to rewire that phone to use as an extension.
Beautiful job! Your love of your work shows through in all that you do. Thank you. 👍🏻
Отличная работа!
Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾
I love that the brush you used to remove dust and dirt looked as old as the phone, haha.
Beautifully done! Just don't see nickle plating like that anymore. Really loved the jute (assuming?) wrap strain relief's you did and the button separators...Excellent. And having the generator working is big bonus. Great Job, really enjoyed it Thank You!
Such a beautifully complicated piece of machinery. Great restoration!
Les téléphones avaient de la gueule à l'époque ! Mais au fait de quelle époque est-il ? Très bonne rénovation comme toujours bravo...
J’adore toujours voir Avril dans vos vidéos 🥺
Greetings! Your attention to detail, the patience you exhibit during the restoration process and the final results of your pieces make your channel a definite must watch!! Merci!!
I love it. The technology is aincent but the will to keep doing its job is still there when it was still making power. That's awesome!
" Association des ouvriers en instruments de précision " ou AOIP, triste destin pour cette société centenaire.
I make miniature furniture for a dolls house I'm making and have to say you have given me plenty of ideas for more! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.
There is magic in your hands. Great work! 👍
You’re videos are so very relaxing and I wanna thank you so much for them
Really nice piece beautifully restored.
These old phones can still be used with effort, there’s just no easy way. You’d have to manually build/modify some things, but it’s been done, even without harming the internals.
great work!
do you consider working outdoors like you used do some days ago? i really liked the atmosphere back in this vids...
You never cease to amaze! Remarkable restoration, putting it all back together, mind boggling.
What a gorgeous piece of history.
Very nice !! All polished up and looking great !! Wonder if this old phone could talk how many conversations and dirty secrets it could tell !! Very nice work as always !! Really enjoyed it !!👍👍
"Hello. This is Kitty. Hold on, I'll transfer you."
Beautiful work as always 🤗
Magnifico trabajo, excelente como lo haceis. GRANDES !!!!
I need a longer version of this, please!
Beautiful job! I’m very jealous of this!
Nice upload. Happy to see the cat doing well.
Excellente restauration, vous pouvez voir le bon goût que vous avez pour la restauration, c'est un plaisir de voir vos vidéos, un grand salut de Valence Espagne
Помыть провода с мылом?!? Гениально 😹😹😹
It's amazing that the wires are still flexible.
That's a real blast from the past... 1 ringy dingy or 2? LOL
What a great phone.
The outcome is awesome🙂
Loved the mix of ages ;)
Müzik yada konuşma eklemektense kuş kedi sesi 100 kat daha iyi 👍👍👍👏👏👏
If this rings in the middle of the night…. RUN! 😂
C'est un vrai plaisir de voir vos vidéos bravo accompagné d’Avril merci
Avril ain't having no part of that..lol... Very nice work.. Ready for a museum ...
Excellent work, and very elegant phone for Avril xD
Wow that's absolutely amazing, brilliant work 👏
What a vintage magneto dial telephone. The cat not sure called! Hehe. :)
Ring ring old school telephone XD sad it cant be used but at least it gets to become a historic collection piece...
what do you mean it can't be used?
@@tsartomato it can not be used for making a call. There is no way to dial
@@tracycoyne2920 but you can have a dialer, and landlines are still up everywhere
Ive seen many people like yourself doing their skills, but none so clean and tidy, as you are. Example your wash-basin. So clean 👆 no others in this type of skills, their washbasins dreadful.
Génial ce téléphone ! A quand un central téléphonique de la même époque ? Pour s'appeler du Garage atelier a la maison ou le repas est prêt 😇👍
Bonne idée 🤣
Thank you! The result is impressive! Now to the exhibition!
Love the kitty meow in the background
Excellent wire tieing technique. Something you rarely see today.
LOVE the cat - I'll bet he sees it all
wow ! last scene with cat .....ഗംഭീരം!!
i was wondering what did you use one the wood to make smooth and shiny again ? just oil or some specific varnish. I'd like to find something to restore some wood as well that is not too chemical or aggressive
Bonjour, Avril a eu des enfant ? Encore une superbe restauration ! Pourquoi le choix de ne pas le garder en état fonctionnel malgré le fait qu'il ne soit pas utilisable ? Membranes HS ? Merci pour la vidéo, j'attends la prochaine avec impatience !
EDIT: pour les tâches de fer (rouille) dans le bois, avez vous essayé l'acide oxalique ?
That looks great! You cold put it to work using Alexa or similar as the operator..
Even no one will use again,still are a great restoration and a nice art piece.
What a wonderful piece
I would use it
Hello. Great project and beautiful restoration, I liked it
very relaxing and inspiring
Genial, que manos maravillosas
the old phone shop an on line store sells old phones they have fixed and are working I have 2 in my house working and Love them.
Is that a gel or oil stain you're using on the wood? Asking because I like the look of the product.
Excelente !
Thank you for speaking truth into these false teachings. God bless🙏🙏
Very nice job. It may no longer work as a phone but I know someone who used old phones as an intercom system between his house and shop. Find another one and wire them together.
Good work brother ❤️
Great job. Why does it have that weight added?
Endlich! Ich habe schon auf eine neue Folge gewartet ☺️super gemacht 👍🏻
Nice to see something a little different
Когда он начал мыть провода, у меня закровоточили глаза
Me encanto!!! 👏👏👏🌺🇻🇪🇨🇱
INPECA 👌🏻 Saludos desde 🇦🇷
Amazing brow... Im from Indonesia
Only a minute in … I just know you’re going to make this look fabulous?
Vraiment dommage que cet magnifique appareil ne peut plus servir le but pour lequel il fut conçu.
Great job 👍
Haven't seen this model of phone before, and it sure became a beauty again.
I had born in 1977, in my childhood, I had seen like this phone working during early of 80s
Exelente trabajo
Actually, the phone could be partially used. the standard didn't change too much. what can't be used is the generator (was designed to ring the operator), and calling out, but the phone could answer calls.
Yup, major retrofit.
Your videos are so great
It still could serve, but needs modernization. There is such service as stationery cell phone 😉
A bit of an history lesson: Graham Bell originally suggested that people should say "ahoy-hoy!" when picking up.
Personally, I wanna believe there is a world out there where that phrase cached on.
Very cool well done.
What a great tribute to an old piece from the past
This phone can be used in modern day if wired properly.
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 🖤🖤🖤
I like you video 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
6:30 The cat is so cute
Can anyone explain how these old phones work? Being born in the 90s, we missed a lot of cool stuff like this.
WoooW
Amazing restoration.
How much this phone plz ???
Good job!
How old this?