Crosley Black Candlestick Phone (CR64)
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Manufacturer: CrosleyModel: CR64-BK
Color: Black
Product features:
- Rotary Dial Fashion Plate with Push Button Technology
- Ringer volume ON/OFF Switch
- Tone/Pulse Switch
- Earpiece Volume Control
- Redial Feature
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Customer Review: Solid 4 out of 5
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this phone because I thought it looked cool and thought it would be interesting to have a phone talking that you talk into in a different way- with this phone, the mouthpiece is mounted at the top on a rotating socket and you hold the earpiece up to your ear. It is definitely a different look, and you have to see it in action - that is to say, a person actually using it - to fully appreciate the aesthetic effect.
There are a few nice things about this phone, such as the braided cord both to the telephone jack and connecting the earpiece to the main part.
However, what I think will be disappointing to true purists is that these phones are made out of modern, lightweight, cheap-feeling plastic rather than the type of heavyweight plastic that make genuine plastic phones of the 1920s-1970s feel so substantial and comfortable in the hand. So, I give Crosley points just for producing such an item, and it does indeed work as a fully functional telephone fairly well, although from what people on the other end of the line tell me, the drop in signal strength as distance increases from the microphone is quite steep, indicating that the microphone is perhaps not a good choice for this device. In sum, I think that this phone is worth the price, but know that it is not necessarily going to be or feel like a real period piece. That said, there are no wiring problems!
Description of Crosley Black Candlestick Phone (CR64)
The Candlestick phone, also known as the żUpright' initially became popular during the early 1900s before the introduction of the one-piece handset. The first Candlestick phones were introduced when the magneto system was in use, which meant that the phone was connected to a large wooden box called a "subset" containing a battery, bell, and crank. But oh have we come a long way. From its bell-shaped mouthpiece to its cloth covered receiver cord, this telephone replica recalls a vintage instrument from the 1900's. But a closer look reveals some modern technology including a decorative dial that functions as a push button for tone/pulse operation as well as a center medallion that serves as a redial button. This modern day version of the Candlestick Phone would have surely made Alexander Graham Bell proud.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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