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.)
Actually, setting up a personal phone system on ones property is relatively easy, and even the old ringer phones can be used. It is tremndous fun, and quite a novelty for guests to call other rooms on old dial and ringer phones 😃
Kitty timestamps: 6:28 -> fluffy assistant Avril on duty, head patting duty 9:12 -> a meow in the background 13:19 -> phone duty for the orange fluff Awesome video, have a great day and may God bless you!
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.
Encore une très jolie restauration ! Entre le travail réalisé, les mains de travailleur et les chants des petits oiseaux comme bande-son c'est super agréable à regarder tes vidéos.
I watch a lot of restoration videos, I love them. I have to say this is one of the more interesting and satisfying restoration videos I've seen. The phone is absolutely beautiful. And I love that you used the original cords.
Très belle restauration d'un Marty 1910 de première génération avec cadre en bois fruitier, laiton chromé et bakélite, plus tard simplifié par l'utilisation de sapin et de tôle peinte en noir dans les années 1940. Mise à part le problème de numérotation et la nécessité d'utiliser une batterie locale (pas de tension de ligne à l'époque) et une sonnette externe, ça devrait pouvoir fonctionner derrière une Bbox avec un petit montage électronique d'interface...
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.
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.
But how do you watch RUclips 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.
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
Well done. I have one from 1905 and think of connecting it to my German Feldtelefon in my garage. My late father worked at Bell, PTT telefooncentrales, Alcatel, B-catel and KLM-Cargo. He always worked in the communication bussines and put up a 4-telephone set to connect all the rooms in our small house, in 1988. He was high educated in electronics.
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.
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!!
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!
Excelente trabajo 👏🏼 me sorprendió mucho como lavabas los cables, jajaja no se me hubiera ocurrido, todo sea para mantener la originalidad, saludos 🖖 a Avril 🐈
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 !!👍👍
This is such a cool channel, please keep posting. Not kidding I come home from stressful days / weeks, I watch and re-watch. It's so relaxing. We can all be like Avril, and watch. Nothing better than quiet work and a kitty to supervise 🙂
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.
Fun fact these phones can still be used in a way. They make for good intercom style communications between a house and detached garage or other out building on your property. They just need their own system.
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
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
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.
Another excellent restoration, compare the build quality of this to the plastic digital phones we have today, which only last 18 months then fail to function, so much for an eco friendly society. Stay safe! Chris B.
Amazing work! I'm so impressed by your hand strength and your ability to remember where all those tiny little parts go ... the results are astonishing! And the kitty is adorable!! 😸 Thanks for the videos! - Muddypaw 🐾
Beautiful work! I wonder if these old style antiques can be rewired to connect to today’s phones. Have a smart phone connected to it while it charges and answer calls using the actual antique phone.
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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.
Actually, setting up a personal phone system on ones property is relatively easy, and even the old ringer phones can be used.
It is tremndous fun, and quite a novelty for guests to call other rooms on old dial and ringer phones 😃
Kitty timestamps:
6:28 -> fluffy assistant Avril on duty, head patting duty
9:12 -> a meow in the background
13:19 -> phone duty for the orange fluff
Awesome video, have a great day and may God bless you!
The Meow is at 8:56
Where did you get your profile pic
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
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.
It was nice to see you preserving the patina on the metal, a mark of truly respecting the item you're working with
seems like Avril dont want to talk 😅😅😅
What's the matter, Avril? Cat got your tongue?
“Tell him I'm not home!”
Avril did speak at 5:20
Avril: "I said: Hold my calls! I'm busy here!"
Dovetailed wood has way more class than molded plastic :)
I think these are called box joints. Still way more class than molded plastic. Almost as strong as dovetail joints, but much easier to make!
Encore une très jolie restauration ! Entre le travail réalisé, les mains de travailleur et les chants des petits oiseaux comme bande-son c'est super agréable à regarder tes vidéos.
I watch a lot of restoration videos, I love them. I have to say this is one of the more interesting and satisfying restoration videos I've seen. The phone is absolutely beautiful. And I love that you used the original cords.
*ring*ring*ring* ~ Hey Margie! Get me Anderson 2800 please! I miss these old gems!
When my mom passed I found her old address book and noticed a lot of old phone numbers in that book with numbers like "Anderson 2800."
Me: No way he can restore this
LADB: Hold my beer
Très belle restauration d'un Marty 1910 de première génération avec cadre en bois fruitier, laiton chromé et bakélite, plus tard simplifié par l'utilisation de sapin et de tôle peinte en noir dans les années 1940. Mise à part le problème de numérotation et la nécessité d'utiliser une batterie locale (pas de tension de ligne à l'époque) et une sonnette externe, ça devrait pouvoir fonctionner derrière une Bbox avec un petit montage électronique d'interface...
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.
Great work on the restore. Looks amazing!! Thanks for the upload.
come to my side too...
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.
But how do you watch RUclips 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
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
Well done. I have one from 1905 and think of connecting it to my German Feldtelefon in my garage. My late father worked at Bell, PTT telefooncentrales, Alcatel, B-catel and KLM-Cargo. He always worked in the communication bussines and put up a 4-telephone set to connect all the rooms in our small house, in 1988. He was high educated in electronics.
Phones were so much more cool looking back then. Thank you for your work!
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So he succeeded, good job people :)
Love your channel! And your kitty cat reminds me of my beloved orange kitty. It's been five years since he passed...RIP Simba.
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!
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.
Beautiful job! Your love of your work shows through in all that you do. 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!!
Lovely!
Haha! I think that's the first time I've heard Avril talk! Must've been near snack time!
The most ASMR restoration yet! Love it! Thank you!
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!
Assuming the transmitter and receiver capsules still are good, it is entirely possible to rewire that phone to use as an extension.
Excelente trabajo 👏🏼 me sorprendió mucho como lavabas los cables, jajaja no se me hubiera ocurrido, todo sea para mantener la originalidad, saludos 🖖 a Avril 🐈
RUclips: makes me give a rating before watching the video
Me, who already knows it's gonna be great: 5 stars
Lord, there's a LOT of parts to this thing... Had to be a baller to have a phone when this was sold..
A beautiful and well done restoration. Watching your video I learned to prevent fray cloth cord ends.
I love that the brush you used to remove dust and dirt looked as old as the phone, haha.
Makes you appreciate how things used to be crafted by hand by humans
Очень интересный апарат....сделан на века....это вам не кусок дешевого пластика!!
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 !!👍👍
This is such a cool channel, please keep posting. Not kidding I come home from stressful days / weeks, I watch and re-watch. It's so relaxing.
We can all be like Avril, and watch. Nothing better than quiet work and a kitty to supervise 🙂
I admire that craftsmanship of 120 years ago.
You never cease to amaze! Remarkable restoration, putting it all back together, mind boggling.
Lovely job on the restore, lads. I miss old phones, even the plastic and especially the Bakelite ones.
The kitty wanted to help with the project. Lol 😂
Beautiful and sympathetic restoration once again, thank you
Such a beautifully complicated piece of machinery. Great restoration!
Avril was about to say "MEEAAWWWW" JAHAH... Great work... Greetings from México
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.
Really antique jem. pls make it in working. So beautiful restoration project and beautiful cat.
Avril is great, and the craftsmen are good.
congratulations, great project!
I just saw you restoring bread slicer tiktok and I’m glad I found your RUclips channel right after. Thank you for the good nights sleep ahead :)
Отличная работа!
Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾
Magnifico trabajo, excelente como lo haceis. GRANDES !!!!
Les téléphones avaient de la gueule à l'époque ! Mais au fait de quelle époque est-il ? Très bonne rénovation comme toujours bravo...
"Hello. This is Kitty. Hold on, I'll transfer you."
I was raised 50s in Kuouka, a small village in the forest, in the north of Sweden. Our telephone number was 33.
Great video! I’m thinking that this is a father and son team because there are two distinctive sets of hands here. I wonder if I’m right?
Looks great because you just mainly cleaned it up Great job restoration!! It's a historical piece.
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
" Association des ouvriers en instruments de précision " ou AOIP, triste destin pour cette société centenaire.
There is magic in your hands. Great work! 👍
Now that was restoration at it's best , nice work and a pleasure to watch.
Fun fact these phones can still be used in a way. They make for good intercom style communications between a house and detached garage or other out building on your property. They just need their own system.
great work!
do you consider working outdoors like you used do some days ago? i really liked the atmosphere back in this vids...
Felicitaciones!!! Ahora sí vamos a estar muy bien comunicados 🇵🇪
Avril! 🧡As always wonderful restoration work! 🧡
Avril is back! And so is hiss boss and he did a magnificient job!
Splendid work--- thanks for sharing your talent with us! ( and I love your cat!)
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!
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
Really nice piece beautifully restored.
A very nice decorative piece. I heard that Avril approved.
Wonderful to watch your videos, short, brief and sharp.. We enjoy it everytime.. Keep up the good work buddy Beautiful!!!
Excelente. Otro ben trabajo. Y Abril tan lindo como siempre. Un saludo
Помыть провода с мылом?!? Гениально 😹😹😹
Great job guys the old phone looks awesome.
I was having a Twilight Zone moment, imagining he cranked the handle and got George Clemenceau.
Ι always wanted to know how it looks like from inside and how it works 🤗🤗
Thank you 😘😘
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
Awsome!
You can probably connect the telephone to another old telephone with a simple device.
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.
J’adore toujours voir Avril dans vos vidéos 🥺
That's lovely.
Probably needs more light on what you are filming.
That's a real blast from the past... 1 ringy dingy or 2? LOL
Great job. Why not back-wire the dynamo to the bell? Turn handle = Ringing (I did this myself on an old telephone)
It's really interesting to see how the phones of the past were made, cool !
What's the extra piece for?
Is it so somebody else can listen in on the conversation also?
Paulo Alves de Souza
il y a 2 jours
These phones with an extra hearing piece used to be called "mother-in-law phones"
@@midom9143 thanks I figured it was something like that.
It is amazing to know old communication technology. Keep on restoring
You’re videos are so very relaxing and I wanna thank you so much for them
It's amazing that the wires are still flexible.
Another excellent restoration, compare the build quality of this to the plastic digital phones we have today, which only last 18 months then fail to function, so much for an eco friendly society. Stay safe! Chris B.
Hello Labd beautiful restoration professionally restored well done
Thank you for speaking truth into these false teachings. God bless🙏🙏
Love the tieing of the threads
Beautiful job! I’m very jealous of this!
Amazing work! I'm so impressed by your hand strength and your ability to remember where all those tiny little parts go ... the results are astonishing! And the kitty is adorable!! 😸 Thanks for the videos! - Muddypaw 🐾
Ваша работа завораживает!
If this rings in the middle of the night…. RUN! 😂
Estupenda restauración de este teléfono antiguo, respetos desde Venezuela.💯🤜🔥🤛👍👍👍🙏💯💯💯
Beautiful work! I wonder if these old style antiques can be rewired to connect to today’s phones. Have a smart phone connected to it while it charges and answer calls using the actual antique phone.
Not without major retrofit.