Chinese toy

[Nan and Sandy Sanders]

The old wall set had batteries. 2 or 3 #6 cells.

http://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/WE317/WE317.htm

  My childhood was spent living in an oil field that dated from the 
mid 1930s. Some of the oil companies had private phone systems up 
until the 1960s. I can remember seeing a pile of 50 or so phones when 
they replaced the system with 2 way radios. They use cell phones now.
      Sandy
      WB5MMB

At 05:55 PM 1/9/2014, Joseph Bento wrote:
>On 1/9/2014 4:22 PM, Phil wrote:
>>
>>On 9 Jan 2014, at 23:12, Alex Fraser wrote:
>>
>>>I was searching for USB OTG cables with power for my SDR dongle 
>>>when I came across this hand cranked USB charger for $2.66.  I 
>>>bought one, but it will take many days to get here for a test.  I 
>>>mean really isn't his what everyone secretly wants?  I predict 
>>>hand cranked smart phones will be all the rage...
>>>
>>><http://www.ebay.com/itm/190889726972?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649>http://www.ebay.com/itm/190889726972?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
>>
>>I've seen hand-cranked smart phones. You take the receiver off the 
>>wall, crank the handle, and a voice says, "Number, please?" They 
>>were big in the 1920s, so should be due for a comeback Real Soon Now.
>>
>>Phil M1GWZ
>>
>
>No batteries to replace, and no upgrades required.  They just 
>work... not unlike the 1959 rotary dial wall phone in my 
>basement.  Unfortunately, it's connected to the cable TV modem for 
>telephone, and tends to not work if there is a power failure more 
>than an hour or so.  Ma Bell was never like that with the hard-wired 
>copper pair.  (I'm actually surprised the cable modem supports a 
>rotary phone.  Must be some FCC mandate.)
>
>Joe, N6DGY
>
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