Wanted - Telephone headphone

[funkymook]

I really fancy having an old fashioned telephone headphone - I only need to do basic cueing and love the idea of having something so retro plugged into modern equipment.

So before I search for a suitable donor telephone to dismember - does anyone have one already made sitting unused in their old equipment box they would like to sell (or even give) me. Any colour is fine but must have curly lead.

[musicology]

I'm still using the same one I have used since about 1979!

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

Mr Mook!
after 30 years "Slaving " away at GPO/British Telecom and finally BT i may have the odd one in my cellar!.... please decide a colour
BLACK / IVORY / RED / GREEN / TOPAZ / MUSTARD /GREY
the type of jack plug
mono/ stereo left channel / stereo right channel / stereo combined via 2 resistors to left and right channels and ill certainly make you one!
the "700" type hanset was first used in 1959 through till 1985!!!

regards Dave

[Charlie Brown]

Probably not what you're looking for but I think these are pretty cool bro? ;)

http://mm01.retro-handsets.com/?gclid=CPHhmvrh2a0CFS9ItAodmlp9lA

[Corabar Entertainment]

..I think these are pretty cool bro? ;)Not funny, Charlie. Grow up.

[funkymook]

Mr Mook!
after 30 years "Slaving " away at GPO/British Telecom and finally BT i may have the odd one in my cellar!.... please decide a colour
BLACK / IVORY / RED / GREEN / TOPAZ / MUSTARD /GREY
the type of jack plug
mono/ stereo left channel / stereo right channel / stereo combined via 2 resistors to left and right channels and ill certainly make you one!
the "700" type hanset was first used in 1959 through till 1985!!!

regards Dave

That's very kind of you Dave, much appreciated - and a choice of colours! I think a classic Black and a 1/4 jack (I assume L/R summed into mono would be best as I'd only be listening with one ear).

Let me know how much I owe you and I shall reimburse you for your time and effort (and postage of course) :)

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

I shall find a handset and get soldering next week!
those GPO rocking armature earpieces have out performed headphones for years! and the curly tinsel cords never fail
give me a week or so to sort one out.

[welby]

I shall find a handset and get soldering next week!
those GPO rocking armature earpieces have out performed headphones for years! and the curly tinsel cords never fail
give me a week or so to sort one out.

It sounds a tad cheeky - but could you make another in Red?

My headphones gave up the ghost and need replacing.

Happy to reimburse costs etc.

Thank you

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I shall find a handset and get soldering next week!
those GPO rocking armature earpieces have out performed headphones for years! and the curly tinsel cords never fail
give me a week or so to sort one out.

Also being incredibly cheeky as well, could I trouble you for one of these as well. Will look excellent on 70's & 80's nights.

Also V happy to reimburse..... :)

[hammy]

And for Hammy as well, But I dont feel cheeky asking.

[Mark Wild]

For gawd sake lol

[funkymook]

Don't want one now if everyone is going to be using them! :(


(not really)

[Steve the DJ]

Debenhams in Woking had some Martin over Christmas, although I can't vouch for their quality!

Because I am sad I took a picture and put it on Facebook...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378455_2797127008967_1282236590_3104084_1734941972 _n.jpg

[DJDC]

I have seen these in HTFR for 39.99 last time I went in they only had pink I miss my GPO one from the 80's sat nicely on the side of my FAL ranger deck.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Horrible horrible horrible!

I used one for years and can't ever imagine going back to the tinny noise and hordes of people with the same, not very funny line asking who I was talking to...

[funkymook]

Horrible horrible horrible!

I used one for years and can't ever imagine going back to the tinny noise and hordes of people with the same, not very funny line asking who I was talking to...

I'll keep quiet about the light screens I've been looking at as well then :D

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

Hang on Retroboyz! i shall check my Cellar!

[musicology]

Mine's a trimphone (remember them?) so quick and easy to shove between shoulder and cheek.

[Charlie Brown]

not very funny line asking who I was talking to...

:lol:

That is actually quite funny. My kind humor although I can imagine it getting annoying.

[Steve the DJ]

...although I can imagine it getting annoying.

A bit like you then? :D :p

[Larry B Entertainment]

Horrible horrible horrible!

I used one for years and can't ever imagine going back to the tinny noise and hordes of people with the same, not very funny line asking who I was talking to...

TBO, when I went to my very first disco many many years ago, I did wonder that myself ;)

[WWDJ]

You can buy them from amazon. I think there are some even cheaper (£15)

RETRO HANDSET FOR ALL MOBILE PHONES AND COMPUTERS WITH: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

[DAVESOUNDS SERVICES]

Er the ones linked are NOT suitable for connecting to any mixer!
unless yiu get butchering them!
The inbuilt line powered amp wont work

[Larry B Entertainment]

You can buy them from amazon. I think there are some even cheaper (£15)

RETRO HANDSET FOR ALL MOBILE PHONES AND COMPUTERS WITH: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics (http://www.amazon.co.uk/HANDSET-MOBILE-PHONES-COMPUTERS-CONTROL/dp/B006QVV4Y8/ref=sr_1_23?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1326964608&sr=1-23)

Also available for Handsfree :D