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Here's a Danish D08 from 1942 I just found at a local flea market! I didn't decide to buy it until the end of the day. It was all painted over from a handbrush. After stripping off 3 layers of paint (white, green, then pink) I had this beautiful base to work with. I restored it close to the original except for the missing dial insert but couldn't bring myself to paint over the copper dial. The dial mechanism even looks like an old Swiss watch! The best part? I got it for 10 bucks! Restoration was a labor of love. ![[Linked Image from i907.photobucket.com]](https://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac274/dcaslan/D08_01.jpg)
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It's a beauty, Dave! 
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Looks great! Being that it is Danish, will it work on our POTS system?
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Nice find. Nice restoration!
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Jeff, I would say yes because the Bell company installed the 1st exchange there in 1881 and this model was designed in 1908. The handset elements are weak though and I suspect that is just due to age. If I fixed them, then I'd worry about my grandkids playing with it and not cherishing it like I do. Of course with the uncomfortable handset, perhaps the kids wouldn't talk on the phone for so long!
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Great find Dave I'm glad it found a home where it where it will be appreciated.
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Dave, kids being what they are, they'd find an alternate use for the handset. Most likely, it wouldn't survive! 
When I was young, I was Liberal. As I aged and wised up, I became Conservative. Now that I'm old, I have settled on Curmudgeon.
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It may not function in American telco systems. European pulse dialing was the exact opposite. The audio path will have no problem.
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I seem to remember a problem with German Phones (Telefunken und Normelzeit) ringing on US systems. As I recall they had 50 hz ringers.I don't remember dialing issues - T&N Pax boards.
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European pulse dialing was the exact opposite. I'd like to hear more about this, please.
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