Telegraph box saved from scrap pile

[juju]

Howdy All,
Still froze in here. The sun is out but is giving no heat at all. Still below freezing, and calling for an ice storm, and high winds. Still managed to try and keep busy though. I was diggin through a small pile of scrap metal that my ex-brother in-law left here. Figured I would see just how much trouble it would be to move. Toward the bottom I caught sight of the word telegraph on this box. The thing weighs a ton, and is made of cast iron. It has most of the guts inside, and looks really neat. I figure I should clean it up, and either keep it or trade it off. At least it will give me somethin to do till the weather clears. Let me know if ya have any idea of age. Luck in the hunt.

JuJu

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Awsome find. I also think it would look very nice restored.

Congrats.

Ray S

 

[Tarheel boys]

That is a cool save!

 

[CamoQueen]

Neat find! One mans trash is another mans treasure!!!

 

[Harry_Morant]

A very collectable and amazing find - well done!

 

[Pentico]

juju,
That is so sweet.
Take the time and restore it, it will make a great piece for the wall.
Congrats!

DN

 

[Eddie08]

Nice find, clean up the outside a little and keep it as orignial as possible then work on the mechanism and get the guts restored. It would be real cool to get it working.

 

[allen]

very neat find..
good research buckle...

 

[Damon64]

That is cool! Keep us posted if you get it cleaned up!

 

[wildrider]

There use to be one of these on nearly every corner in downtown districts. They were numbered as to location and connected to a central fire alarm station. The fire alarm station would get the signal as a light on a big map of the City and send a fire truck to the location of the alarm. There were still a few of them on corners back in the mid 1960s when I was a rookie cop. After phones and radio equipment improved so much during the late fifties and sixties, they became obsolete. The old fire alarm building in Tulsa is on the national registry as a historic building. It is built with an artdeco style facade and was quite a place during its time. That is a unique and very collectable item and a great find. Monty

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