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This is purely a personal web site for the hobbies and interests of three ordinary (not boring), people.......... Dave, Joy and Andrew Dockray.
Any commercial activity that we conduct through this site is only related to our hobby and does not contribute to our income.
There is no affiliation with any other site or organisations with similar names.
We are interested in a number of different things - Dave and Joy like antiques.
Andrew likes gadgets that are not antique, preferably with terabytes and/or carbon fibre.
Like any antique collecting, the collection of old telephones can be especially rewarding when the special phone is found or a challenging restoration is completed. Through my contacts with telephone collectors or people with just a passing interest, I am often asked for advice regarding "an old phone". This site may help to provide information for people with an interest in the antique and/or finding the unusual decorative piece.
"TELEPHONE talk"
After two and a half years work, my book titled, "TELEPHONE talk " is finally in print.
It takes a very different and international look at Telephony from the 1860's to Internet telephony in the 2000's.
Understandably, there are many collectors who will "specialise" by restricting their collection to a particular telephone manufacturer, or theme. Although the available storage/display space will often demand this specialisation, these collections can unfortunately miss out on some of the very interesting telephone items. The more one knows and understands of the entire history, the more interesting it becomes, particularly when one sees some of the other paraphernalia surrounding the telephone.
"TELEPHONE
talk "
starts with the
invention and the inventors, and then in each chapter, telephones typical of
each decade
In addition to the obvious aspects of telephone history, my book also shows some of the unusual and very interesting telephone related collectibles.
A reader will see items such as toys, postcards, telephone hiders, silver plated items and some of the slightly risqué - inoffensive enough though to be allowed in an elementary school library.
In the early stages of looking for publishers, or " self publishing" organisations, it quickly became obvious that if I was going to be able to offer the book at a price that collectors could afford, then I would have to make all of my own publishing arrangements.
So........ at this point, the book will only be available directly from my own stock.
The retail price is very reasonable at A$37.50 - there are so many tips and tricks in the book that can save buyers ten times the purchase cost in buying or repair guidance.
To give possible buyers some idea of the contents, I have attached a small portion of the 260 colour pages from the book -
Club
Member
Book Price
What do I do ?
When I am searching for antique and old telephones for my personal collection, I regularly obtain items which I don't require in my collection. They are either phones which I already own, or don't "fit" in my limited space. Some telephones in my collection are available for sale.
Can I help you ?
Collectors
I have an extensive telephone collection. In this collection I display examples of telephones and other telecommunications equipment made between the late 1800's and the present day. I am a member of the Australasian Telephone Collectors Society (ATCS), the Australian Historic Telephone Society (AHTS), the Telecommunications Heritage Group (THG, UK), and Telephone Collectors International (TCI, USA).
These societies are dedicated to the preservation of telephony items and they all produce informative newsletters.
Collector Society Links
The
Australasian Telephone Collectors Society (ATCS) was formed in 1977
with the aim of assisting members in their understanding, recognition
and restoration of old telephones and related equipment.
The
Telecommunications Heritage Group (THG, UK) was formed in 1986
with the aim of bringing together all those engaged in the study,
preservation and collection of the heritage of communications...
The
Australian Historic Telephone Society (AHTS) was formed in 1976 and
aims to foster interest in the hobby of historic telephones and thereby
preserve an important and unique part of Australia's, and the world's,
heritage.
Telephone
Collectors International is an organization of telephone collectors,
hobbyists and historians who are helping to preserve the history of the
telecommunications industry through the collection of telephones and
telephone related material.
I will have regular
updates for the next annual
collectors show - ATCS QUEENSLAND ANNUAL TELEPHONE SHOW
................. BOOKMARK THE SITE AND COME BACK SOON.
Decorators
For those people who wish to purchase a special telephone which will enhance the decor of the home or office and at the same time provide an operational instrument - I may have something suitable
If I don't have what you require, I may know where it can be obtained.
Restorers
I restore all of my own telephones and I am able to provide a very professional restoration service at reasonable cost.
Contact Information
- Location
- Brisbane - Australia
- Electronic mail
- General Information: Contact me