Re: IML: Car Phones?

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I have a radio phone that came with my 65 Crown; The  antenna assembly is attached to the rear deck along with the antenna. I have the phone in a box. It is an English PYE brand. My car came from Canada. I assume the owner had it installed. The wiring from the phone assembly does not look complete. I have toyed with the idea of getting it operational again but I would not even know where to begin.

 

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hi,
> My 65 Ghia Limo has a Princess phone in the back
> seat arm-rest. I don't know how it worked but it is
> still mostly intact.
> My car came from New york City.
> Jeff Ingraham
>
> --- Alex Krasicky wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > There are several 1960 Imperial ads that feature
> > radio car phones. Just out of curiosity (and because
> > I collect antique telephones):
> >
> > Has anyone ever come across an Imperial with a car
> > phone installed? Motorola units were popular among
> > the rich and famous in the 1960s and early 1970s.
> >
> > What modifications are necessary to install one on
> > the dash? I know the main rec eiver component is
> > installed in the trunk (and weighs around 50 lbs).
> >
> > Because there are no operators to connect radio
> > phones to land lines anymore, I am playing with the
> > idea of how to make such a phone actually work today
> > in a car.
> >
> > Thanks for any help or suggestions.
> >
> > -Alex K.
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make
> > PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at
> 1¢/min.
>
>
>
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