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December 2008 Telephone Collectors International Newsletter y Sin gin g WVolumei 22,res Number 12 ☎ December 15th, 2008 A “ONE-IN-A-MILLION” PHONE ON EBAY by Paul Fassbender In late October, many of us were as- The brief auction description looked This telephone represents the Bell tounded to see an eBay listing described familiar. Most was copied from a de- System’s first attempt to install the same as a “1947 Western Electric 10 Button scription on my web site of a set I had push-button dial technology and tone Prototype 302 Telephone.” The auction examined briefly at the Lucent archives signaling in a station set – for use by or- ended November 7. By the time the dust several years ago. It was clearly time to dinary subscribers, not just operators. “A settled, 13 people had entered 29 bids – learn more about this set. system of a-c signals for station equip- and four had bid over $13,000! The win- ment was designed, built and tested in ning bid was $17,899.99! What Makes this Phone so Desirable? the laboratory in 1941, but World War What was that phone really? De- Bell Labs had been working on meth- II interrupted further work and 7 years scribed as “RARE” in one of the few un- ods for replacing rotary dials with push- elapsed before equipment was installed derstatements in eBay telephone auction button tone signaling for operator toll di- and used on an experimental basis in a history, there were several nice photos aling for many years. According to Bell small trial at Media, Pa., in 1948.” [3] including interior views with 1940 and Laboratories Record magazine, a “system The trial, set and results are described 1947 component dates. We’re including using voice-frequency pulses was intro- below, in excerpts from the March 1960 some of them here for reference. duced in toll service in about 1940.” [1] Bell Laboratories Record and other Bell By the late 1940s, a system had been System publications. From left: Set used in the 1948 Media, deployed at about 300 locations. The ac- PA test; Inside of cast case, switchhook, companying photo shows a New York toll The 1948 Experimental Trial cabling; Mechanical linkage plucks 2 switchboard with push-buttons instead of “Bell Laboratories in 1948 arranged a small- scale trial of push-button calling, limited to 35 metal reeds for each button push. rotary dials at each operator position. [2] employees of the Pennsylvania Bell Telephone Company. The trial was held in Media, Penn- sylvania, the town in which the No. 5 Cross- c It’s Membership Renewal Time! d bar switching system was first introduced. This See page 12 for details! switching system had, in its registers, receivers Continued on page 9. THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN ☎ by Jonathan Finder, M.D., TCI President In This Issue An $18,000 telephone! That was an Chasing Alexander Graham Bell’s Se- eye-opener. I guess that vintage tele- cret, by Seth Shulman. The debate these phones can be a recession-proof business days is whether Bell truly invented the – especially if you are lucky enough to telephone or whether it was actually in- own such a rare item. I was delighted that vented by Elisha Gray. George Howard A “One-in-a-million” Phone on eBay Paul Fassbender was willing to share his is a frequent reviewer of books on tele- by Paul Fassbender expertise in his article that appears on the phony for TCI. Another TCI member, Page 1 front page of this month’s newsletter. Paul Ralph Meyer, has reviewed Shulman’s is probably the world’s expert on Western work, and his findings and conclusions The President’s Column Electric prototypes, and has an amazing have been published in Singing Wires by Jonathan Finder, M.D. and authoritative web site on this subject: and elsewhere in the past few months. Page 2 http://www.paul-f.com/weproto.html. Readers should read all of the reviews Paul and board member Russ Cowell and commentaries before supporting one The Art of Reproduction have another article they are co-authoring conclusion over another. TCI is indebted by Ray E. Kotke that will appear in one of our next news- to those in our midst who provide such Page 2 letters. It’s great to have such expertise interesting research for our benefit. among our members! We at Singing Wires and on the Board Another interesting article this month of TCI wish you all a healthy and happy is George Howard’s review of the con- holiday season. I hope to see you at the troversial book, The Telephone Gambit: next show! ☎ French Polishing by Dave Dockray THE ART OF REPRODUCTION Page 4 by Ray E. Kotke BOOK REVIEW tainly cannot let out all of my secrets (it’s The Telephone Gambit: Chasing how I make my living), but I would like Alexander Graham Bell’s Secret to share with you a simple explanation of the process and its possibilities. It is truly by George Howard a fascinating process, and it has taken me Page 6 many years of exhausting research and experimentation to perfect! Think of one of those replacement teeth that many of us have. How many dentist’s patients actually know how these teeth are Our coveted Bakelite telephones are manufactured, and how do they do it so often shattered, cracked, holed or de- fast? If you have ever had an impression Roger’s Reminiscences: faced when we locate them. What to do? taken of your teeth, then you are on the Dial Phones with Pushbuttons to As vintage telephone collectors, we are right track! Of course, there is a multitude often faced with this painful dilemma. of specialized tools and machines utilized Ring the Called Number This was the quandary that I was in this process, but I think we are on the by Roger Conklin faced with several years ago; how do right track in our explanation. Page 10 you restore a broken Bakelite telephone Simply put, a resilient molding mate- Show Announcements when no parts are available? Sometimes, rial that starts out in liquid form is careful- Page 11 the Bakelite can be patched with colored ly poured over an original part (a vintage auto putty and sanded smooth, but I want- telephone part in this instance). After cur- Buy / Sell / Trade ed true replacement parts! Thus, my form ing, the original part is carefully removed Page 12 of vintage telephone “art” was born. I am from this molding material to create the often asked, “HOW on earth do you cre- precise negative cavity that is subse- All contents copyright 2008, ate such strikingly original creations?” In quently utilized to cast replacement parts. Telephone Collectors International. all fairness to my craft, and myself, I cer- Continued on the following page. May not be reproduced without permission. Page 2, TCI Singing Wires, December 15, 2008 2 Specialized pigmentation is carefully sanding of the part. The repairs simply measured (to the gram) and added to the need to be made “invisible” to the mold- resins when opaque coloration is desired. ing material since it is fully capable of Jonathan Finder, M.D., President ‘11 p Utilizing a photo spectrometer, virtually duplicating even human fingerprints care- TCI412-361-1888 Leadershi any color can be re-created. The opaque lessly left on an original being molded. [email protected] pigments used are very similar to those Sometimes, a final thin coat of sprayed-on used in the fiberglass boating industry. paint will create the desired ultra-smooth Paul Wills This entire process is sometimes re- surface if the master part is unable to be Vice President ‘09, TCI Webmaster ferred to as “Rapid Prototyping” in the polished to sufficient smoothness. 610-384-4250 trades. It is also noted as “low pressure I have successfully re-created many [email protected] injection molding.” The major difference vintage bakelite components from antique Roger Conklin, Secretary ‘09 is that this process of TelephoneCreations. telephones, but there are many more that 305-238-5857 com utilizes thermoset polymers, and tra- need my help, so my quest continues! [email protected] ditional injection molding utilizes ther- In addition to the Water-Clear GPO moplastics, a totally different polymer. 162 depicted in this article, I will soon be Russ Cowell, Treasurer ‘10 tackling other complete telephones, pos- 757-258-5308 sibly including the Gecophone, and the [email protected] various models of the 300 series. If there Keith Cheshire, BOD ‘09 are other parts that are needed in our com- 919-414-8939 munity, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] me with your requests or questions. Project updates can be found on my Doug Pavlichek, BOD ‘10 website at: www.telephonecreations.com 586-790-5482 With the proper ingredients, an identi- when they become available. [email protected] cal replacement part can be created that I would also like to thank all of the Mark Scola, BOD ‘10 is virtually indistinguishable from the THG leaders that have welcomed me to 586-731-0545 original component. Utilizing the high- this fine organization. As past president [email protected] est quality materials can hold shrinkage of TCI, Telephone Collectors Interna- to less than .0035” per running inch of tional, based in the US with members Gary Goff, Membership Chairman length of the cast part. This process is worldwide, I am very familiar with the 3805 Spurr Circle, Brea, CA 92823 able to mimic details so precise that ac- challenges faced with overseeing a suc- 714-528-3561 tual ink stampings on the original part cessful telephone collector organization.
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