Opinion needed-is this worth it? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Fezder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 02:21:19 pm
content: Again, topic says pretty much all, i'm not quite sure do i break any rules or make myself complete idiot (already done that thought....), but i thought this would be auction related and such. Maybe some other would be interested in this? but here goes: i found the following on sale for about 36 USD, but as said, i dont know the value for these ''old'' stuff. what do you think? worth it or not?http://kuvat2.huuto.net/c/b4/f591533103a3315dba3c28295a738-m.jpgedit: forgot to tell its telecenter connection device or something like that, so yes this time ID is known

author: Strada916
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 02:36:28 pm
content: all depends on what you want to do with it?Part it out, yeah could be worth it?

author: Fezder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 02:43:20 pm
content: Quote from: Strada916 on March 31, 2013, 02:36:28 pmseems i totally forgot that little detail. well mainly as educational purposes, how it does and what, then probadly to parts, depends if i have heart or not to ''destroy'' such device....

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 03:41:11 pm
content: My home phone is actually a 70 odd year old farm phone, just converted from local battery to loop power. Still works well, just cannot be used to dial out, as it has a magneto handle. That however does work quite well to ring the other phones on the line.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 05:43:13 pm
content: If your telco still supports pulse dialing, you can dial by pressing the hook switch quickly and wait between the numbers. IIRC: 0=1 press, 1=2 presses... 9=10 presses

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 06:04:56 pm
content: Except in New Zealand, where it works the other way round...........I had to upgrade a phone at work from a rotary dial to a DTMF unit, as I only use it to call when the other lines are totally down, and I need the DTMF to activate the call annoyance software at the Telco call centre. Cue a long wait with regular interspersals of " Your call is important, and will be answered by the first available consultant" and copyright free music on hold. The old phone is robust enough that you can use it to deflect bullets and still have it working afterwards. A lot of the exchange firmware supports pulse dialling, but the newest and latest do not support it by default, though you can turn it on in the firmware. This is a country where there are still a few operator connected exchanges, and a lot of party lines still in use on farms. As at 2008 there were 30 manual exchanges left ( ref :http://www.pmg.org.za/node/14847about half way down....) in use. I did at one time do duty in one, and lived in a town served by one.

author: Fezder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 31, 2013, 06:06:19 pm
content: well i bought it, father was very interested about it, as he worked long time ago at local tele-company. for me, its all education.interesting dicussion by the way.

author: ttp
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 01, 2013, 07:27:47 am
content: [quote author=nctnico link=topic=15488.msg210462#msg210462 date=1364751793If your telco still supports pulse dialing, you can dial by pressing the hook switch quickly and wait between the numbers. IIRC: 0=1 press, 1=2 presses... 9=10 pressesWhen I was a kid (40-50 years ago) I had pulse dial phone with round dial, 1 was the first digit (1 = 1 pulse = 1 press) and 0 was last (0=10 pulses). Going by old photos they all were working like that.

author: Fezder
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 01:39:52 pm
content: Ok, guys, i got it today, yes i actually bought it. and, here's photos from inside, i did'nt make new topic, even thought this is kind of off-topic now, if so, feel free to move it.Here's the case, pretty sturdy, metal case, couple scrathes, but hey, its all from use.http://oi46.tinypic.com/2qvttw5.jpgCouple of relays and some cind of control boards revealed when i opened back panel.http://oi45.tinypic.com/23s189.jpgThe wiring side of previous mentioned relays/PCB'shttp://oi48.tinypic.com/2nupufl.jpgAnd, of course the main control panel wiringhttp://oi50.tinypic.com/34tc21t.jpg