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Steampunk Telephone is straight out of the 1890’s

Do you have a house that seems to fit better in the Victorian era, rather than the modern world? If so, you probably seek out practical items that fit with the rest of your d�cor. For those that are in need of a new phone that doesn’t look like something you’d pick up in the store, then I might suggest this Steampunk Telephone.

This particular landline is a replica of the 1892 L.M. Ericsson model. Mind you, it’s not exactly the same, since technology has changed a bit over the last 120 years. The rotary dial has been changed to push-buttons, with the center being a dedicated redial button. What’s really cool is that despite the fact that it serves no real purpose, the magneto generator crank does actually work. The $110 price is bound to put off a lot of people, but it is a beautiful and functional item.

Steampunk Telephone is straight out of the 1890’s

Do you have a house that seems to fit better in the Victorian era, rather than the modern world? If so, you probably seek out practical items that fit with the rest of your d�cor. For those that are in need of a new phone that doesn’t look like something you’d pick up in the store, then I might suggest this Steampunk telephone.

This particular landline is a replica of the 1892 L.M. Ericsson model. Mind you, it’s not exactly the same, since technology has changed a bit over the last 120 years. The rotary dial has been changed to push-buttons, with the center being a dedicated redial button. What’s really cool is that despite the fact that it serves no real purpose, the magneto generator crank does actually work. The $110 price is bound to put off a lot of people, but it is a beautiful and functional item.

http://www.museumreplicas.com/p-1763-steampunk-telephone.aspx

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