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The following companies and individuals carry a very good assortment of classic, antique, and modern telephones and parts for telephones as well as books, posters, test equipment, repairs, etc.  This list is provided as a public service and is not an endorsement of these companies or products they carry.  If you know of anyone that sells, repairs, or restores old telephones, or sells parts for old phones, please contact us.

 

Also see our "Trading Post" page for individuals that have submitted items for sale or trade or are looking for a particular item.

 

And let's not forget eBay as a source for buying and selling whole phones, parts for phones, old telephone company advertisements and other memorabilia.

 

 

 

Click on logo above to go to their home page.

 

Looking for genuine quality line and handset cords that last?  Or even looking for other phone accessories?  Check out the official AT&T Telephone Products web site.

 

 


Click on logo above to go to their home page.

 

The SYSTIMAX® product portfolio includes some of the industry’s highest performing connectivity solutions for voice, data, video and building management applications in both wired and wireless enterprise networks.

 

According to independent research, SYSTIMAX SCS is the most widely used cabling system in the world with over 1,000 miles (1,600km) of SYSTIMAX cable being installed every day in more than 120 countries.

 

Key to the SYSTIMAX SCS success is its commitment to manufacturing excellence and technological leadership through the on-going work of SYSTIMAX Labs, its global presence and reach, and its renowned 20-year extended product warranty and applications assurance.

 

The SYSTIMAX line of patch cords and cabling are top quality and are manufactured in the U.S.A at the former Western Electric plant in Omaha, Nebraska.  Yes, SYSTIMAX used to be a part of AT&T, and was spun-off when Lucent was spun-off in 1996.  However, the quality and workmanship that goes into the SYSTIMAX product line is still of the highest quality and durability of the Western Electric days.

 

PHONES MADE BEFORE THE BREAK-UP
OF THE BELL SYSTEM IN 1984.


REPAIR ~ REFURBISH ~ SELL ~ BUY

Specialties:
       
Western Electric, Northern Electric - candlesticks thru Design Line
North, Automatic Electric, Kellogg, Stromberg, Leich - bakelite
Teleconcepts - "modern" designer sets

Serving Collectors, Homeowners and Decorators
 
Phones custom finished to your order!
 


RECOLLECTIONS
 
http://members.aol.com/recollectn/phones.htm


Wanted:  Phones with unusual features, Autovon dials, prototypes and field test units.
 

Dennis Markham's

VintageRotaryPhones.com

dedicated to the discussion, display and sale of those vintage rotary telephones.


 

PhoneTique
Specializing in antique telephones
from the Art Deco Era
.

Looking for an antique telephone?

We offer many of the popular, working antique phones and other old phones such as the Western Electric 202 and the classic telephone designed by Henry Dreyfuss, the Western Electric 302. We offer a variety of desk, candlestick, wall and payphones including the rare and elegant Kellogg 925 Ashtray phone and the attractive, angular, Automatic Electric 40.

http://www.phonetique.com/

 

 

logantradingco.com
"Your Online Source for Astounding Collectibles, Antiques, Novelties, Auctions and More!"

ORIGINAL 1959 Bell System Promo


Miniature Princess Telephone Keychains

 

Communication Connection

Communication Connection's Website
Payphones for less, a payphone supplier selling payphones
and payphone parts for less than anyone else in the country.

Communication Connection
P.O. Box 670
St. Marks, FL 32355
1-800-798-5616

E-mail: payphones@commconnection.com

 
 


Since 1943

BROOK-TEL offers a full line of handset assemblies and handset parts: G-TYPE, K-TYPE and PAYPHONE HANDSETS. All parts are fully interchangeable with those of major leading manufacturers. All handsets are assembled in our plant in Brooklyn, New York. We also specializes in supplying standard handsets with custom engineered features.

 


Your Complete Phone Store since 1988

We sell and repair / restore ALL phones from antique
and vintage to modern, cordless, business phones, etc.

We're a family owned company founded in 1988, in Indianapolis, IN.

(800) 783-6385

638 Virginia Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Our website remodeling project is not quite complete - please visit with that in mind!

Email us at carin@customphones.com

 

A & B ANTIQUE TELEPHONE CENTER

 

SALES & RESTORATION

EXPERT REPAIRS ON PREMISES

ANTIQUE TELEPHONES, ROTARY, TOUCH-TONE AND DECORATIVE

SPECIALIZING IN HARD OF HEARING DEVICES

 

SINCE 1970

A&B TEL ANTIQUE
141-04 Northern Blvd
Flushing, N.Y. 11354

 (718) 961-2929
E-Mail: TelAntiq@hotmail.com

Parts available:

Cords: handset cords for Trimline, O.N.S. line cords
Transmitters
Receivers (500 style)
For other parts contact us.

ITT Trendline desk phones - touch-tone and rotary dial, new in original boxes,
including circuit schematics.

 
Play Things Of Past
Cleveland, Ohio

216-251-3714

We have another 40 phones in our store. If in Cleveland, Ohio area, call to make appointment.
We also have many toy phones from the 1920-40's plus some old phone parts, empty cabinets, etc.

Thanks for looking - need help? - send us e-mail

 

PHONES 'N THINGS

"A Full Service Telephone Store"

651-787-DIAL (3425)

WWW.PHONESNTHINGS.COM

NEW E-MAIL: wefixphones@qwestoffice.net

MAX RATNER
PHONES 'N THINGS
1897 RICE ST.
ST. PAUL, MN. 55113
651-787-DIAL     (651-787-3425)
SALES*PARTS*REPAIRS*INSTALLATION
WWW.PHONESNTHINGS.COM

 

Saving Yesterdays Telephones for Tomorrow

Chicago Old Telephone Co. has been devoted to the restoration of old telephones for use on modern telephone lines since 1969. Recently we merged with Oldphoneworks making us one of the largest antique telephone suppliers in North America.

 

Other Services Offered 
*Restoration service 
*Parts available, replica and original 
*Props available for movies, theatre, media, photo and stage

Over Three Decades of Providing Quality Restored Antique Telephones

 

TELCO Telephones
The Most Elegant Telephones in the World.


Italian Artistic Telephones

Dario Marlia - President TELCO Telefonia Srl

 

OldPhones.com

Featuring working vintage telephones from the 20's through the 60's. Every phone we sell is fully restored, works on modern lines, has a modular line plug, and is fully guaranteed.

A limited source of transformers for the Western Electric Princess telephone (used to light the dials) can be found at OldPhones.com.  Write them at jon@oldphones.com.

 

Dennis Owens Business Card

Dennis has several items of interest to telephone collectors.
Check out the following items for starters:

Cardboard Telephone Number Cards for antique and
modern telephones including 3 Slot and Single Slot Payphone Cards, Switchboard and Business Set Cards, Touch Tone and Trimline Cards, Rotary Dial Cards. Many companies are available including Stromberg
Carlson, GTE, Automatic Electric, Bell Canada, Northern Electric, and of course the Bell System.

To view some samples of what he has available,
click on the following links:

Western Electric / Bell System / AT&T / Lucent

Payphone Cards (various)

Dennis also sells the famous Novus polish used by Western Electric to polish
the plastic parts of refurbished telephone equipment. For information click here.

 

Mike Sandman...Chicago's Telecom Expert

We specialize in hard to find problem solving tools,
test equipment, telephone repair parts and
the training needed to use these products.

Call us at 630-980-7710 to place your order,
or request our latest 88 page bi-monthly
catalog and get on our mailing list.

 

Phoneco, Inc.

Old Telephones and Parts

PHONECO inc.
19813 East Mill Road
Galesville, WI 54630

Phone:608-582-4124
Fax:608-582-4593
E-mail:PHONECOINC@AOL.COM

We supply old and new parts for old telephones. We have a large supply of old phones from wood wall phones, candlestick phones, cradle phones of the 20's, Bakelites of the 30's, 40's and colored phones of the 50's-80's. Payphones are a popular phone with us. Check with us for the Decorator phones of the 70-80's and
the Novelty phones of today. We also supply books on the History of the Pay Phones, and Western Electric phones, and others, including the popular Old-Time Telephones by Ralph Meyers.
We repair all phones. We can also polish or paint them for you.
Request our full color catalog

 

Visit The "Cyber Telephone Museum"

Ron Christianson
Antique Telephones And Parts
+ Buy + Sell + Wire To Work +
P O Box 43
Cave Junction, Or 97523

Fully Illustrated Antique Telephone
Identification And Price Guide 96 Pages....$20

 

Phone Vault
by Sheri and Bob Stritof

Licensed ~ Bonded ~ Insured

ANTIQUE~ NOVELTY~ BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONES
SALES * SERVICE * REPAIR

Phone: (360) 665-4735
E-mail: info@phonevault.com

 

ANTIQUE TELEPHONE REPAIRS

Over 40 years experience! Free estimates!

Old Foreign and Domestic Phones Repaired

Full Details at www.Navysalvage.com


TELEPHONE DIAL REPAIRS

Don’t discard valuable dials. They are a diminishing resource and can be saved.

Send your defective dials to VTS Industrial Company.
It’s only $6 per dial, plus parts, to bring them back to life.

Western Electric, Stromberg-Carlson, Automatic Electric,
North Electric, Northern Electric, Siemen’s Brothers.

We’ve repaired these and other brands.

VTS Industrial Company

Steve Hilsz
P.O. Box 429
66776 E. Highway 60
Salome, AZ 85348

(928) 859-3595

www.Navysalvage.com

jydsk@tds.net

 
Mike's Vintage Telephone
 
 
Please visit me at
 
 
 
I Buy, sell and repair antique
telephones and payphones.
 
I do what I can to help people identify their
antique telephones by showing as many
pictures as possible in an organized fashion!
 
 
 
 

Great deals on classic rotary-dial phones
from the 1950s, '60s and '70s
 

www.RotaryDialPhones.com

 

Crank Call - Antique Telephones

Antique telephones for sale
Pete Blanshard - TCI & ATCA Member
1332 South Elm Street
Jackson, MI 49203
USA

517-990-1244
Toll Free 866-900-1876
oldphone@crankcall.biz
www.crankcall.biz

  • Ebay listing service

  • Expert restorations

  • Bakelite repair

  • Powder coating

  • Sand blasting

  • Nickel plating

  • Buying phones & collections

 

Nothing says "distinctive" better than genuine antiques. Like fine furniture and artwork, telephones can add beauty and distinction to any decor. So, we put together this collection of genuine antique telephones, reproduction telephones, and novelty phones to satisfy every taste and budget.

Visit their website at http://www.distinctivetelephones.com/

David Gross
President
email: dgross@thephonesource.com
www.thephonesource.com
www.distinctivetelephones.com
(207)774-2828 (voice)
(207)774-0103 (fax)

CELEBRATING 21YEARS OF SERVICE!

 

There are Old Phones...and There are Bold Phones...

But There are Very Few...

Bold Old Phones.com

 They Really Don't Make Them Like They Used To...

In short, you will notice the quality of these antiques. Not like the "Made in China" discount store specials of today that won't last three years.

 We accept Checks or Credit Cards Using Paypal: Order Now!

 Dealers, Decorators, and Innkeepers: Click Here for Wholesale/Bulk Rates

 

FrillFreePhones

 

Tired of phones that don't work?
Go back to the 1960s.
Get a phone that's made to last.

 

 

 

 

 

We have brand-new telephones built with the same quality as the phones that Americans used to rent from the local telephone companies, with sturdy housings, steel bases, bells that actually ring, and hookswitches and touchtone pads designed to work reliably for decades. Not only are they as good as the phones "the phone company" used to make, they're better!

 

We've supplied phones for fire departments, military bases, schools, law enforcement agencies, hospitals, airports, a submarine, the U.S. Mint and the White House. We've even sold phones to companies that make phones. We recognize how important telephones are, and we sell only top quality products. Most phones are GUARANTEED for FIVE YEARS.

 
 

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