Genuine antique phones that work make wonderful gifts, and are also excellent and unique conversation pieces. Of course, for them to be used in modern telecommunications networks, they have to meet current-day standards, and most antiques are useless for anything but viewing or as an investment. Nevertheless, many have been refurbished and rewired to meet today's standards, and can be used as a regular phone in place of your current telephone handset.
Let's discuss some examples of old phones that work because they have been suitably refurbished. Naturally, their prices will be a bit higher than modern phones because they are genuine antiques - they have simply been upgraded to meet the needs of today so they can be used for their intended purpose.
There is a number of old cradle phones that originated in the 1920s and were produced right up to the 1970s. In order for them to be used they have been thoroughly cleaned, inside and out, and refurbished to varying degrees. They are still of the original design, and are not fakes, but the real actual phones that were used during these periods.
One example is the Electric AE 50 phone known as the 'juke box phone' because of its design. It came in a number of versions, and the art deco wall version is particularly good looking and would grace any hallway wall. With new wiring to modern standards, these are available online at under $250. For approximately the same price you can get your hands on a chrome English cradle phone, with a beautiful chromed finish and black handset. It looks truly magnificent and was dubbed the 'Toaster Phone'. Made in the 1920s, this phone has been made ready to plug into your existing system.
For something a bit different, made in the 1970s even though it is of an older-looking design, the 1970s Decorator Cradle Telephone is a beautiful work of art in antique white, with white figures on a blue background.
Another unique phone is the Kellogg's 1932 Pyramid telephone. As originally built, there was no dial on this phone since it was originally used with an operator. Now you can also get the Pyramid with a dial added.
So there we have just a few of an amazing range of cradle telephones that have passed the test of time and can still be used today since they have been refitted with modern wiring and network capability. They are worth every cent for offering a unique and distinguished look to your home, and many homes have more than one.
