| sgianino |
03-20-2023 06:03 AM |
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Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1515670)
And as a tribute to Made in the USA quality, the inductive coil, the ringer coils, the dual capacitor, the receiver and the transmitter all still worked perfectly although the transmitting element showed it had a date code of 1944 so it had been changed out -- I replaced that with a NOS unit. The dial and hook switch, along with the wiring, had apparently been "experimented on" by an adolescent with a screwdriver. Both required serious attention.:LOL: What is remarkable is that the audio quality is as good, or better, than a new phone and the bell ringer sound is absolutely charming. Just imagine the calls that took place on that phone. BTW, that wall in my garage was constructed in 1934 so the phone fits right in.;)
https://i.imgur.com/UqnsIMT.jpg
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We went from a Build thread of an ERA to looking for Fred to rebuilding a phone dated from 1944 :)
This is all Patricks doing, im Innocent till proven guilty |
| patrickt |
03-20-2023 07:25 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by sgianino
(Post 1515675)
We went from a Build thread of an ERA to looking for Fred to rebuilding a phone dated from 1944 :)
This is all Patricks doing, im Innocent till proven guilty
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Oh I think Fred would approve. But let your imagination run for a moment and take a page from Stephen King. Imagine it's a dark and stormy night, power is out everywhere in the city and all the phone lines are down -- even your cell phone won't work. Yet you're sure you hear a ringing from the garage and it sounds like that old phone on the wall. Using a flashlight, you make your way down to the garage and, sure enough, the old phone is ringing... so you lift the receiver to your ear. You can just barely make out a distant and crackily voice and then you realize it's Fred, and he wants to talk about his unfinished build....:cool: |
| RockBit |
03-20-2023 07:36 AM |
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| DanEC |
03-20-2023 04:00 PM |
That’s some car alright.
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| sgianino |
03-20-2023 05:43 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
(Post 1515678)
Oh I think Fred would approve. But let your imagination run for a moment and take a page from Stephen King. Imagine it's a dark and stormy night, power is out everywhere in the city and all the phone lines are down -- even your cell phone won't work. Yet you're sure you hear a ringing from the garage and it sounds like that old phone on the wall. Using a flashlight, you make your way down to the garage and, sure enough, the old phone is ringing... so you lift the receiver to your ear. You can just barely make out a distant and crackily voice and then you realize it's Fred, and he wants to talk about his unfinished build....:cool:
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Patrick !! That was funny :LOL::LOL: |
| sgianino |
03-21-2023 04:49 PM |
I was able to find Fred!
Hes doing well and all is good
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| sunman |
03-21-2023 06:11 PM |
He was showing a 1971 Boss 351 Mustang at the June 2021 Carlisle Ford Nationals.
Got to admit, Fred has got it going on.
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| fkemmerer |
05-01-2024 01:21 PM |
New Website
Hello everyone. We've moved our website on our Cobra build. You can find the new site here. |
| patrickt |
05-01-2024 03:06 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by fkemmerer
(Post 1523865)
Hello everyone. We've moved our website on our Cobra build. You can find the new site here.
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Very nice write up, Fred. I saw that you insulated the oil temperature sensor with 1/2″ pipe insulation and cable ties. Did you do any experimenting on what your readings were before insulating it and after insulating it to see whether it really made a difference or not? I might try that myself. |
| fkemmerer |
05-02-2024 04:50 AM |
Did not measure temps before insulating, just a best practice give that the sensor faces front and is low in the car.
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