The rotary dial is a device mounted on or in a telephone or switchboard that is designed to send interrupted electrical pulses, known as pulse dialing, corresponding to the number dialed. The early form of the rotary dial used lugs on a finger plate instead of holes. A patent was filed on August 20, 1896 by employees of Almon Strowger, namely, A. E. Keith and the brothers John and Charles Erickson. The Patent No. 597,062 was granted on January 11, 1898. The modern version of the rotary dial with holes was first introduced in 1904 but only entered service in the Bell System in 1919. The device was phased out from the 1970s onwards with the onset of Touch Tone dialing, which uses a telephone keypad instead of a dial. Some telephone systems in the US no longer recognize rotary dialing by default, in which case it would have to be ordered from the telephone company as a special feature, to support older customer equipment.
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- NEC Telephone microphone - Telecom / PMG Rotary dial phone
NEC electronic telephone microphone for ACF 802 PMG Telecom phones
Replacement telephone NEC Electronic microphone for carbon mic Telecom PMG 802 ACF telephones produced in Australia in the 1960s and 1970s
NEC electronic telephone microphone for ACF 802 PMG Telecom phones
- Tyco 'Lego' Telephone Retro
Tyco 'Lego' Telephone Retro 1980s
Tyco Super Blocks Telephone by Tyco. Made in 1980s. Phone features: ringer may be set at high, low and off; it has a switch so you can set it for DTMF (tone) or decadic.It mute key, last-number redial, slide out drawer for storage. It originally came with 18 extra lego blocks to play with (there are no extra blocks with this phone).
This is a rare 1980s phone. It has had faulty components replaced and been tested. It is in good condition, you can call out and it rings on incoming calls.
This phone comes with an modern RJ12 lead you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here , you may need an ADSL filter, information on ADSL with retro phones here)
Tyco 'Lego' Telephone Retro 1980s
- Replacement Dial Label for 802 Telecom / PMG Rotary dial phone
4 x Replacement Dial Labels
the item that is often missing on the Retro 802 ACF series Telecom/PMG phones
These are 4 (four) replacement paper dial labels with four different types of labels that were on the 802 series phone in the 1970s and 1980s. It does not include the plastic dial label cover which you can get here - The arrow points to the dial label that is often missing on 802 series phones. You can have a different mix of four labels if you want, just put in the comments section of checkout what four labels you want.
4 x Telephone Dial Label replacement 802 ACF phone
- Green Rotary Dial Phone with Control Lock - 8028 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished
 ne Collectable Retro Rotary Dial
Green Control Lock Phone refurbished
This Telephone has a new dial label (blank), as well as new control lock keys. This was a rare modification of the the standard telephone in Australian homes during the
1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 8028 ACF Green
Thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This phone has a refurbished
plastic phone shell, the electronics have been refurbished - its good for another 30 years. For more details on the difference between refurbished plastic shells and new shells click here
This is not a junky phone that has been sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale- This is a quality telephone.
This phone would be posted to you in a Telecom Australia box. This phone also has a brown line cord
This phone has been refurbished and is in excellent condition.
It works perf
- Digitel Push Button telephone - decadic - early Telecom Pushbutton Phone from the 1980s
 Rare 1980s Digitel Telephone sold by Telecom Australia. This is one of the first Push Button phones sold by Telecom Australia.They were supplied by STC and made in Denmark.
Phone has adjustable ring volume and is Decadic only. In good condition - dials out clear transmission - ringer works fine.
- Ericofon Phone Gasket replacement - Cobra Telephone
Replacement Ericofon Gasket Brand New!
the gasket that often deteriorates on Ericofon Telephones
make your valuable Ericofon like new!
This is a new but remanufactured gasket (not a genuine original ericofon gasket), as good if not better than the original . Makes the Ericofon with a damaged gasket look good!
The arrow points to the Gasket that in many ericofons has broken down. (The Ericofon does NOT come with the Gasket)
Replacement Ericofon Gasket
About the Ericofon
The Ericofon is a "cult" telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the plastic cover is molded in one piece, and it is considered a landmark in plastic industrial design. The serial production began in 1954. The earlier models were only sold to instit
- Vintage PMG 400 series Telephone refurbished
Vintage Black Bakelite PMG 400 AT Telephone 1962
The last of the bakelite phones, introduced in the 1950s. They were available in black or ivory. The phone is very heavy weighing 2.3 kg.
This is a rare vintage phone. It has been cleaned and refurbished and is good mechanical order.The bells ring lound and clear, and transmission is good. It is good example of a working almost 50 year old telephone.
Dials decadic, it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials telephone numbers fine, information on decadic here.
This phone has been refurbished . The bakelite black telephone comes with a standard telecom 605 plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here , you may need an ADSL filter, information on ADSL with retro phones here)
Vintage Black Bakelite PMG 400 AT Telephone 1962
- Grey Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished -NEW Plastic Case
One Collectable Retro Rotary Dial
Grey Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops (previously the PMG) and never used since (packed in Telecom box).
In
as new
condition
Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the
1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Green
These phones were refurbished by Telecom workshops in Perth in the late 1980s. These particular phones had the electronics refurbished, and the plastic case replaced with a new plastic case . The phones have been unused since. They do have slight rub marks at the side of the phones from storage in the box.
You will never find second hand phones in such fantastic condition as these phones.They have new dial labels, new dial covers.
It works perfectly and can be used anywhere in the world where you can obtain decadic service (nearly all of Australia and most of the world in
- Ericofon Soft Pink Phone Cobra Eames Ericophone
One Soft Pink Ericofon Rotary Dial Phone.
Refurbished and In excellent condition. This is a Northern Telecom version similar to those sold by Telecom Australia /PMG in the 1960s and 1970s, however this model was sold in the USA. It can make outgoing calls and receives calls, and it does ring with an Ericotone buzzer. Has a standard R12 modern plug . These are very rare, and this colour even rarer in Australia. Telecom/PMG never sold a pink Ericofon. A fantastic special gift.
Get other different coloured Ericofons - click here
The History of the Ericofon
The Ericofon is a Swedish telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the two major components--the handset and the dial--are combined in a single unit.
- Replacement Red 802 Case/Shell PMG /Telecom retro dial phone
 replacement Red 802 PMG/Telecom case. The case is used and has some surface scratching (that could be buffed/polished out). Includes the switchhooks. This is the shell/case for this type of phone here
- Yellow Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished
Yellow Vintage Rotary Dial Phone refurbished
This Telephone has a new dial label (blank) and dial cover. This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Yellow. This is a decadic phone.
Thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This phone has a refurbished plastic phone shell, the electronics have been refurbished - its good for another 30 years. For more details on the difference between refurbished plastic shells and new shells click here
This is not a junky phone that has been sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale, or a non working phone bought on ebay, this is a quality telephone. This phone does not come in a Telecom Box. It has a grey line cord with a 605 telecom plug. You may need an adaptor here if you do not have standard Telecom plugs. You may need an ADSL filter,
- Green Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished -NEW Plastic Case
Vintage 802 Retro Rotary Dial Green Phone refurbished with new plastic case.
This Telephone has a new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 1970s. PMG/Telecom code was 802 ACF Green . This vintage phone comes in a vintage Telecom Box.
Tens of thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This phone has a new plastic phone shell, the handpiece and curly cord is refurbished. The electronics have been refurbished - its good for another 30 years. It looks fantastic for a 40 year old telephone.
This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay, or sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone.
Dials decadic, it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials telephone numbers fine, information on decadic her
- Phone Socket Adaptor - Allows 802 Australia telephones to be plugged into RJ12 or RJ45 sockets
Get more Phone Socket adaptors for telephones click here
Socket adaptor . This allows a standard Australian Phone to be plugged into an RJ12 or RJ 45 Socket, that is now common in Australian Homes
Note: You still need a RJ12 / RJ45 cable to plug this in (the standard cable that goes from the wall socket to a modern phone)
You can get an RJ12 / RJ 45 extension cable here
Also there are Double Adaptors to allow to Rotary Dial Phones to be plugged into one socket here
- New reproduction Black 500 series Retro Rotary Dial Telephone
Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial Black Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features
View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here
This phone is a new reproduction of the retro classic 500 series telephone produced by Bell in the USA from 1949 until 1984. It was the first phone replacing the previous Bakelite models. The design is similar to the ACF 802 series phones produced by PMG Telecom in the 1960s and 1970s. The 500 Bell phone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss a sucessful industrial designer of the 1930s and 1940s.
This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1950s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold.
This Telephone dials tone and decadic, it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dia
- Green Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished plastic Case
Vintage 802 Retro Rotary Dial Green Phone refurbished
This Telephone has a new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 1970s. PMG/Telecom code was 802 ACF Green . This vintage phone comes in a vintage Telecom Box.
Tens of thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This phone has a refurbished plastic phone shell, the handpiece and curly cord is also refurbished. The electronics have been refurbished. the shell has been buffed, but still has some fine scratches, its good for another 30 years. It looks fantastic for a 40 year old telephone.
This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay, or sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone.
Dials decadic, it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials te
- Chocolate Brown ACF 805 Pushbutton Phone - Telecom
Rare Chocolate Brown 8051 series vintage retro rotary dial telephone from the 1980's
A rare phone. Chocolate Brown a colour loved in the 1970s and 1980s.
It is in good condition and has been refurbished.
Has mechanical bells (like the 800 series phones). Dials decadic, so even though it is pushbutton it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. The * and # buttons do not dial anything. However it dials telephone numbers fine, information on decadic here. Information on where it will work here .
It comes with a standard 605 telecom plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here , you may need an ADSL filter, information on ADSL with retro phones here)
Rare Chocolate Brown 8051 series vintage retro rotary dial telephone from the 1980's
- 5 metre RJ11 extension cable
5 metre RJ12/RJ45 cable. This is an extension cable that can connect to an RJ12 adaptor (not included with this extension cable - you can get other RJ12 adaptors here)
- New reproduction Red 302 model Red Retro Rotary Dial Telephone
Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial 302 series Red Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features
View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here
This phone is a new reproduction of the retro classic 302 series telephone produced by Western Electric from 1937. The design is similar to the 300 series Bakelite phone manuafactured for the PMG in Australia. The 302 model telephone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss a sucessful industrial designer of the 1930s and 1940s.
This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1950s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold.
This Telephone dials tone and decadic, it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc.
This phone is bra
- Ericofon Aqua Mist - Blue Phone Cobra Eames Ericophone
Blue (Aqua Mist) Ericofon Rotary Dial Phone.
Refurbished and In excellent condition. This is a Northern Telecom version similar to those sold by Telecom Australia /PMG in the 1960s and 1970s, however this model was sold in the USA. It can make outgoing calls and receives calls, and it does ring with an Ericotone buzzer. Has a standard R12 modern plug . These are very rare, and this colour even rarer in Australia. A fantastic special gift.
Get other different coloured Ericofons - click here
The History of the Ericofon
The Ericofon is a Swedish telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the two major components--the handset and the dial--are combined in a single unit. This one-piece d
- Replacement Gasket for Rotary Dial for 802 Telecom / PMG Rotary dial phone
 eplacement Dial gasket that sits around the dial of a ACF 802 rotary dial phone.
- New reproduction Chrome 500 series Retro Rotary Dial Telephone
Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial Chrome Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features
View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here
This phone is a reproduction of the classic 500 series telephone produced by Bell in the USA from 1949 until 1984. It has a similar design to the ACF 802 series phones produced by PMG Telecom in the 1960s and 1970s. The Bell 500 telephone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss a sucessful industrial designer of the 1930s and 1940s.
This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1950s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold.
This Telephone dials tone and decadic, it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc.
This phone is brand ne
- Replacement Dial Ring for 802 Telecom / PMG Rotary dial phone
 eplacement Dial ring that sits on top of the dial plate of a ACF 802 rotary dial phone.
- Replace Earppiece Cap / Cover - Telecom/PMG 802 Ivory Phone
 New replacement earpiece cover or cap for an ivory 802 Telecom / PMG phone. .
- Ivory Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished - NEW Plastic Case
One Collectable Retro Rotary Dial
Ivory Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops (previously PMG) and never used since (packed in Telecom box).
Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the
1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Ivory
These phones were refurbished by Telecom workshops in Perth in the late 1980s. These particular phones had the electronics refurbished, and the plastic case replaced with a new plastic case (the handsets and cord are refurbished). The phones have been unused since. They do have slight rub marks at the side of the phones from storage in the box.
You will never find second hand phones in such fantastic condition as these phones.They have new dial labels, new dial covers.
It works perfectly and can be used anywhere in the world where you can obtain decadic service (nearly all of Australia and most of the
- Replacement line cord 6 feet long - Victa Red Rotary Dial Coin Phone
 New replacement line cord for the for a Victa Red Rotary Dial Coin Telephone. Runs between the phone and the socket - red colour - 6 feet long
- Replacement curly cord for handpiece - Victa Red Rotary Dial Coin Phone
 New replacement curly cord for the hadndiece for a Victa Red Rotary Dial Coin Telephone.
- Ivory Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished plastic Case (with plastic grommet)
 ne Collectable Retro Rotary Dial
Ivory Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops and never used since (packed in Telecom box).
In as new condition
Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the
1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Ivory
Thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This particular model has a grommet to replace a hole in the case (used for control-lock phones)
These are not junky phones that have been sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale- These are quality telephones.
These phones have refurbished
plastic phone shells, the electronics have been refurbished. They are not sun
damaged, scratched, or otherwise damaged like many rotary dial phones sold on
Auction sites or at Second Hand stores. For more details on the difference between
- Ericofon Phone Gasket replacement - Cobra Telephone
Replacement Ericofon Gasket Brand New!
the gasket that often deteriorates on Ericofon Telephones
make your valuable Ericofon like new!
This is a new but remanufactured gasket (not a genuine original ericofon gasket), as good if not better than the original . Makes the Ericofon with a damaged gasket look good!
The arrow points to the Gasket that in many ericofons has broken down. (The Ericofon does NOT come with the Gasket)
Replacement Ericofon Gasket
About the Ericofon
The Ericofon is a "cult" telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the plastic cover is molded in one piece, and it is considered a landmark in plastic industrial design. The serial production began in 1954. The earlier models were only sold to instit
- Black Rotary Dial Phone - 802 made by PMG / Telecom refurbished
Vintage Retro Rotary Dial Black 802 ACF Phone refurbished
This Telephone has a new dial label (blank) and dial cover. This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Black . The black colour is very rare because black had been the only colour available until 1960, and after that customers generally selected every colour except black.
Thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer
This phone has a refurbished plastic phone shell, the electronics have been refurbished - its good for another 30 years. It has been buffed and polished, but still has some minor surface scratching, and marks, as you would expect from a 40 year old telephone.
This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay, or sitting in someone's shed, or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone.
Dials d
- Replacement Dial Cover for 802 Telecom / PMG Rotary dial phone
Replacement Dial Label plastic cover Brand New!
the item that is often missing on the Retro 802 ACF series Telecom phones
This is a NEW replacement plastic dial label cover (not the paper dial label) - The arrow points to the plastic piece that is often missing on 800 series phones. This does not include the paper dial label, you can get a set of paper replacement dial labels here.
Replacement Dial Cover for 802 series Telecom PMG Vintage Retro Rotary dial phones
- Ericofon Red Phone - Australia Cobra Eames Ericophone
Red Ericofon Rotary Dial Phone.
Refurbished and In excellent condition - officially called Mandarin Red. This is a Northern Telecom version similar to those sold by Telecom Australia /PMG in the 1960s and 1970s, however this model was sold in the USA. It can make outgoing calls and receives calls, and it does ring with an Ericotone buzzer. Has a standard R12 modern plug . These are very rare, and this colour one of the rarest in Australia. Telecom/PMG sold a similar Red Ericofon. A fantastic special gift.
Get other different coloured Ericofons - click here
The History of the Ericofon
The Ericofon is a Swedish telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames, Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the two major components--the
- RJ12 Y Splitter Double adaptor Allows two RJ11 phone cables to be joined to one cable
RJ12 Y splitter double adaptor - allows you to join two phone cables together to one cable. Allows two phones or devices to be connected to one existing telephone cable. Also allows you to extend the length of a telephone cable as an extension. RJ12 1 port to 2 with RJ11 cables. You can get other phone adaptors here.
- Pink Western Electric Rotary Dial Telephone
 ne Western Electric 500 series Retro Rotary Dial
Red Phone - USA phone - in Pink colour
This phone is in excellent condition and has been refurbished. It has a RJ12 cable (see photo)
This is the phone you see in the old american movies, with the ring you hear in the american movies. These are very robust phones and have a fantastic ring. No Australian Rotary Dial Phones were made in pink.
the phone comes with an RJ12 cord
The Series 500 phone was the standard dial phone in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in the USA. The Western Electric Model 500 telephone was the standard desk-style telephone set used by AT&T (the Bell System) in North America from the late 1949 through the divestiture of AT&T in 1984. Many millions of Model 500 phones were produced and were a familiar sight in almost every home in North America. Numbers of Western Electric 500 phones are still in use today thanks to the
- Replace Mic Cap / Cover - Telecom/PMG 802 Ivory Phone
 New replacement microphone cover or cap for an ivory 802 Telecom / PMG phone. Note ths suits electronic microphones. The orginal caps more the carbon mics had more holes, so this cap might cause the volume to be low on a carbon mic equipped telephone.
- Sage Green ACF 8081 - Brand New in Box - Telecom / PMG
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Sage Green Telecom 8081 Brand New in box.
Dates from September 1985, one of the earliest Telecom Pushbutton Telephones replacing the ACF 802 rotary dial telephones.
Phone is decadic only - with volume control.
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Today the dial is a key pad or "dial pad", generally with 12 keys numbered 0-9, *, and # that perform an equivalent signalling function to that of a rotating disk dial.
In telephony, the word dialing (in present and past tense spelt with two Ls in British English and with one in American English) describes the process of the placement of a telephone call. From as early as 1836, there were various suggestions and inventions of dials for sending telegraph signals. After the first commercial telephone exchange was installed in 1878, the need for an automated, user-controlled method of directing a telephone call became apparent. The first telephone dial patent was jointly issued to Connolly and McTighe in 1879. There were numerous competing inventions, and 26 patents of dials, push-buttons and similar mechanisms for signalling which telephone subscriber was wanted by a caller were issued prior to 1891. Most inventions involved highly complex, and expensive, mechanisms and required the user to perform complex manipulations.
The first commercial installation of a Telephone Dial accompanied the first commercial installation of a 99 line automatic telephone exchange in La Porte, Indiana in 1892, which was based on the 1891 Strowger patent designs. The original dial designs were rather cumbersome and development continued during the 1890s and early 1900s hand in hand with the switching technology. In the 1950s, invention of plastics saw the dial itself change from metal disk to a plastic ring.
In the early 1960s Bell Telephone Laboratories researched various key pad layouts to replace the telephone dial, for electronic telephone equipment. Researchers rearranged the dial numbers in a wide range of combinations from mimicking a telephone dial to the now familiar 4 row by 3 column keypad. They found the 4x3 keypad to be the fastest and most error free arrangement to operate. However, because the American telephone dial had the 0 next to the 9, they tested the arrangement with a 1 at the top and 0 at the bottom, below the 8 key. They also tested an arrangement with the 0 below the 2 and having 9 at the top, as appeared on adding machines at that time and now appears on computer and calculator keyboards, but that arrangement was more error prone as few people were familiar with adding machines at that time. Because of this research, phone key pad numbering is reversed to today's calculator and computer keyboards. However, the keypads of most cash machines usually have the same numbering as phone key pads.
Even today, rotary phones occasionally find special uses. For instance, the anti-drug Fairlawn Coalition of the Anacostia section of Washington, DC persuaded the phone company to install rotary dials on area pay phones. The goal was to discourage loitering by drug purchasers, since the dials could not be used to call dealers' pagers.
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