Antique candlestick phone conversion - 3 prong

telekon

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me?

I have bought an antique telephone which has a 3 pronged plug. I have exhaustively searched the web for an adaptor but with no joy.
(Maybe they don't exist. )

I would like to have it functioning but I would prefer not having to take off the original plug. Is this possible and if not, how would I go about converting it?


Thanks.

Please check out the pic below.

Zab

Is it the Italian one?

telekon

Zab wrote: »

Is it the Italian one?

I have no idea, there are no markings on it whatsoever. I doubt it though, as it resided its whole life in a large English country house until recently.

Its circa 1930.

rolion

the older phone exchanges were using specific voltages,protocols,signals and tones.
i don't think the new one,the digital type,can work in compatibility mode with the old Rotary exchanges...

the new digital systems are using only 2 wires anyway.

i've worked in a Rotary exchange,long time ago and i remember the fun with introduction of new digital exchange modules,around the corner,with a total new system.
i remember having digital phones in Rotary type exchanges and having issues with the voltages,blowing away the internal circuits of the new phones...

http://www.boldoldphones.com/FAQs.htm

so,a short answer,forget it,is a nice piece of "furniture"

bonzodog2

That curly cable doesn't look very 1930s !

telekon

bonzodog2 wrote: »

That curly cable doesn't look very 1930s !

LOL.:D

That's because it's not.


The rest is very genuine though down to the horrible musty smell...:)