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31st Oct 2012, 2:14 pm
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Dekatron
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Amusing cartoon...
Spotted this in a recent edition of Private Eye and thought it might appeal to the forum's telephone enthusiasts.
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31st Oct 2012, 3:17 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Unlike his mine is unnickable, it's tied to the house. In the early days of 'car telephones' I adapted a proper bakelite 'phone for a bloke with an Alvis, it sat on the transmission hump. Both dial and ringer worked properly.
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1st Nov 2012, 8:19 am
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
I think I'll pinch that one to post on Facebook
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1st Nov 2012, 12:04 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Very good Nick!
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1st Nov 2012, 12:05 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
I love the way the cartoonist has drawn the pre-war GPO "pyramid" telephone so accurately!
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3rd Nov 2012, 2:25 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Rolling on the floor laughing.. brilliant!
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6th Nov 2012, 8:32 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Not a cartoon but I enjoyed this from Iain Pattinson's book "Lyttelton's Britain".
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7th Nov 2012, 1:27 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
  I guess the receiver would be an 0-V-1-N-E type.....
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8th Nov 2012, 11:31 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
You're too clever for me Chris.
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9th Nov 2012, 12:43 am
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Ovine- pertaining to sheep.
Just picked up on the partial resemblance to 0-V-1 (no RF, detector, 1 audio stage). From a mind that thinks coup de grâce is some sort of lawnmower 
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9th Nov 2012, 9:14 pm
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Sorry Chris, I didn't express myself very well.
I did understand you, it was just too clever for me to compete.  Colin M |
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10th Nov 2012, 12:43 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Quote:
Just as in a Gallic old folks home, chacun à son goût - everybody's got the gout. I'm indebted to Smithy, as in "In Your Workshop," for that bit of learning... Last edited by kalee20; 10th Nov 2012 at 12:45 pm. Reason: Acknowledgment added |
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10th Nov 2012, 4:58 pm
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Careful, we may be punished soon
Possibly by a looker who never says "thanks"!
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10th Nov 2012, 11:33 pm
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
Here's a "Punch" cartoon from the early days of radio. I love the comtemporary loudspeakers and antennas!
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11th Nov 2012, 12:18 am
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Re: Amusing cartoon...
I think the RAF motto could aptly be applied to that sequence.
Nice find!
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