Links

This is a basic list of the phone related pages I visit / use the most often.

If you would like more phone related resources, note that many of the links featured below also have their own links pages.

Feel free to explore those pages for more resources.

Classic Rotary Phone Forum:

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php

If you need help with your own phone project, this is the place to search and/or ask!

Telephone Collectors International (TCI):

http://www.telephonecollectors.org/

• Library with Bell System Practices (BSP) Documents: http://www.telephonecollectors.info/
• Wiring Diagrams: http://www.telephonecollectors.info/index.php/browse/wiring-diagrams

Antique Telephone Collectors Association (ATCA):

http://atcaonline.com/

• Member Articles: http://atcaonline.com/articles.php
• Member Websites: http://atcaonline.com/members.php

The "Porticus" website:

http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/bell.htm

• Western Electric Page: http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones.html
• Models Prior to the 500 Series: https://beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-olderthan500.html
• 500 Phone Page: http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-500.html
• 554 Phone Page: http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-554.html
• Princess Phone Page: http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-princess.html
• 1500 and 2500 Phone Page: https://beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-2500.html

• If your 500 / Princess does not ring:
  • http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones.html#Does%20your%20Western%20Electric%20500%20telephone%20not%20ring
• Removing the Finger Wheel (to remove/install number/dial card):
  • http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-technical_dials-rotary.html
• Western Electric Touch Tone Page:
  • https://beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-technical_dials-touchtone.html

Paul F's Phones as Entertainment Website:

http://www.paul-f.com/index.html

• Contact Paul F: http://www.paul-f.com/copyright.html
• Colors: http://www.paul-f.com/color.htm#WEcolors
• Handset Mounting Types: http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html
• 300: http://www.paul-f.com/we300typ.htm
• 500 (desk and wall): http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm
• Princess: http://www.paul-f.com/wePrincess.html
• 2500: http://paul-f.com/we2500typ.html

Note that Paul's site lists related BSPs next to the phone models, so it is easy to cross reference with the TCI Library link above.

Telephone Exchange Name Project:

http://ourwebhome.com/TENP/TENproject.html

The Number Card Archive:

http://www.telephonearchive.com/numbercards/

(Note: Number Cards are also known as Dial Cards)

Phone Parts:

Old Phone Works: http://www.oldphoneworks.com/

PHONECO, Inc.: http://www.phonecoinc.com/

Dial Repair:

Steve Hilsz: http://navysalvage.com/dialrepair.html

Home Page: http://navysalvage.com/