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Phoneco has about 20 different payphones available. Most of the payphone are 3 slot pay telephones. Phoneco has original restored and unrestored antique payphones. Phoneco also has a selection on high quality reproduction payphones. Phoneco has pay telephones in the original colors from the 1950's. Check out our 3 slot payphone selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.

3 Slot Payphone

Invented by William Gray in 1889, he began selling his devices in 1891. The first payphones were opened to the public, using attendants to collect the money and place the calls for you. The payphone went almost ten years before it finally became a coin-operated model that was largely unattended.

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Payphone technology didn’t change significantly until 1913. That is when the invention of the “three-slot” payphone came into existence.

The next big change was in 1965 when modern single coin models debuted. By that time, the payphone had become an American icon.

For most of the 20th century, payphones were an essential part of a connected society. It was also a lifeline to communities that lacked phone service at home. At their peak over 2.5 million of them were in service in the United States alone. Three manufacturer’s in the US and Canada were the suppliers of them.
They were:

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  • Western Electric (US supplier to the Bell System)
  • Northern Electric (Canadian supplier to Bell Canada)
  • Automatic Electric (Formerly Gray Manufacturing, US and Canadian supplier to independent phone companies)
  • Automatic Electric was bought by General Telephone and became the supplier to them, and also for independent companies.
  • Following is a 1989 film was originally made as part of a small, traveling exhibition created by AT&T on the history of the payphone, 100 years after its conception. The exhibition debuted at AT&T’s Infoquest Center in New York City.

The following pictures are just a few examples of some advertising that was circulating around pertaining to payphone service and the convenience of them.

As you can see, it was engrained into people for everyday use, thus becoming an American Icon and a great piece of Americana!

PHONECO inc.19813 East Mill Road · Post Office Box 70 · Galesville, WI 54630
Phone: (608) 582-4124 · Fax: (608) 582-4593
Email: PHONECOINC@AOL.COM
OLD PAYPHONE PARTS, DIAL PORCELAIN, RECEIVER HOOKS, DIALS, DOORS AND LOCKS & BACKBOARDS

Payphone Parts
BS8 WE nameplate of old payphone used for replacement under coin return bucket. Same thickness with raised letters. Brass.
BS8 one··················$3.00
480 pages history of payphone, booths & signs. Numerous charts; 112 pages of early payphones with over 14 name brands; 200 pages dealing with the 1912-1972 3-slotters. Characteristics, changes, patents, parts and accessories; 55 pages of booths with over 15 name brands and 92 pages with 800 signs.
PHB·····················$10.95
DF20 Also for W.E. and N.E.; we have daisy dial number face mylar stickers.
DF20·····················$8.00
AE porcelain daisy face plates for the A.E. shroud. They do not match up with W.E. face and must be glued to fasten into place. They can be used in place of the faceplates using a dial marker plate instead with smaller A.E. dial (or independent older A.E. dial).
DF10····················$16.00
G100 Authentic gray cast brass hook for conversion to early type. SOLD OUT
G100N nice··············$45.00
G100U rough·············$36.00
G150 Cast brass convert a WE or NE paystation to early type.
G150N nice··············$65.00
G150U rough·············$45.00
The handles for the top of the Gray Paystations are rough cast brass painted flat black and need some smoothing to polish them nice. Sorry; it was disappointing to see them come this way.
G230·····················$6.50
5@$5.50
Mounting bracket for mounting payphone in a booth. Also occasionally have lights, fans, or grills for phone booths. Call for pricing. SOLD OUT
BPMB····················$75.00
Bottom plate that attaches to the bottom of the Gray Pay Station and the candlestick sets on.
BRKT2···················$12.00
Bracket to hold candlestick to the Gray Pay Stations such as the #14. SOLD OUT
BRKT1···················$16.00

XRC14 receiver cap······$10.00
XRE15 rec. U1 element····$6.00
XHS16 handset shell·····$10.00
XTC17 trans. T1 cap·····$10.00
XTE18 trans. element·····$6.00
Complete handset no cord as is.
XAS4····················$12.00

Complete handset with armored cord as is.
XACE beige··············$18.00
XACK black··············$22.00
XACPK polished black····$35.00
XACPG polished gray·····$35.00
XACPE polished beige····$32.00

Complete handset with coiled cord as is
XCC13···················$18.00
XCC14 polished··········$32.00
Switchhook
XAE1 AE·················$49.00
XNE2 NE·················$49.00
XWE3 WE·················$65.00
Armored cord used as is.
XAC19···················$14.00
Coiled cord.
XCC20···················$15.00
Direction frame for top complete with card. Specify black or chrome.
XDF28···················$30.00

Direction card.
XDC29····················$2.00

Slots.
XSL30···················$30.00
Shroud.
XSH31···················$18.00

Number face.
XNF32···················$18.00

#6 dial with plastic fingerwheel.
XPF25 w/dots-no #s······$39.00

#6 dial with metal fingerwheel.
XMF26 w/dots-no #s······$45.00
Complete A. E. dial shroud with plastic fingerwheel.
XDS21···················$60.00

Dial mechanism with plastic fingerwheel.
XDM22···················$35.00

Complete W.E. dial-cast iron shroud and porcelain number face.
XIS23··················$135.00

Same as above but with mylar daisy number face.
XMD24···················$92.00
Fingerwheel.
XFM33 metal·············$20.00
XFP34 plastic············$5.00
XFC35 chrome············$30.00
XFB36 brass AE··········$30.00
Metal retainer ring.
FRR36····················$8.00

Number card.
FAC38····················$0.30

Acetate disc.
FAC37····················$0.30

Complete with metal retainer ring, acetate disc and number card. (Specify WE or AE retainer ring).
XFC39 black·············$10.00
XAE40 chrome for AE·····$12.00

XB41 base···············$12.00
XF42 frame··············$12.00
XDC43 direction card·····$2.00

Complete middle directory includes base, frame & direction card.
XCD44···················$25.00
Lock and Key.
X29S····················$59.00

Modified 10L lock works with common key. Fits in AE.
M10L····················$35.00
X29SM modified lock·····$45.00
NEWLK new lock··········$18.00
Y29S AE·················$12.00
Y21B NE·················$14.00


10GWE···················$14.00

Round security lock not available. Blank plug. For NE/WE.
XBP53···················$10.00
Lock & key for door.
X10L AE 10L·············$55.00
X22B NE or WE 29A·······$45.00

Door no lock.
X45 WE or NE············$50.00
X46 AE··················$50.00
Door with 30C lock & key fits WE & NE
X2246···················$75.00

AE 10L door with lock & key.
X1OLD···················$75.00
NEWDR new door··········$40.00
Aluminum snap in door.
XOP27···················$12.00

Aluminum snap in doors prepared for use. (Painted or polished) SOLD OUT
XPP27···················$20.00
Coinbox with lid (fits inside door).
XCB48···················$30.00

Coin box only.
XCB44···················$15.00

Coin box lid.
XCL50···················$18.00
Flipper bucket escutcheon. SOLD OUT
ESC·····················$28.00

Hopper (flipper bucket).
XFB52···················$45.00

Hopper frame.
XHF51····················$8.00
Backboards.
XBB01 as is·············$30.00
XBB02 painted···········$50.00
XBB03 polished··········$50.00
Bottom shell.
XBS01 as is·············$50.00
XBS02 black·············$65.00
XBS03 chrome············$70.00
Top shell.
XTS01 as is·············$60.00
XTS02 black·············$70.00
XTS03 chrome············$75.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BST01 4x6················$8.00
BST1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSH01 4x6················$8.00
BSH1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSD01 4x6················$8.00
BSD1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSP01 4x6················$8.00
BSP1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSM01 4x6················$8.00
BSM1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSW01 4x6················$8.00
BSW1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSR01 4x6················$8.00
BSR1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSI01 4x6················$8.00
BSIA1 7x10··············$10.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSY01 4x6················$8.00
BSY1A 7x10···············$8.00
Booth Signs: come in either 4x6 (payphone top sign) or 7x10 (for inside booth) please specify.
BSQ01 10x7··············$10.00
BSQ1A 4x6···············$10.00
Wood backboard painted black. Large enough to mount the older payphones on with the bell box mounted below it.
CACBB···················$39.00
Wood backboard painted black. Shorter version for mounting on the payphone.
CACBS···················$39.00
Steel backboard. For mounting the payphone.
CACSB····················$8.00
Bolt for W.E. Cast Iron arm and mount.
WEBLT···················$10.00
New Phone Book binder with Lanyard. ALL ARE SOLD OUT
NPB01 1'················$26.95
NPB02 2-1/2'············$27.95
NPB03 3'················$29.95
LANY lanyards only·······$7.50
BLACK AND WHITE MYLAR STICKER PAYPHONE SIGN. Some of these are somewhat wrinkled. Hopefully they will smooth out when placed on something.
2-7/8'x11-3/8'.
MYLAR····················$1.00
Micro switch.
MICRO····················$1.00

Eight for $2.
Handset mylar sticker.
HMYST····················$1.00
Original top sign card.
TS001····················$2.00
Original top sign card.
TS002····················$2.00
Original top sign card.
TS003····················$2.00
Original top sign card.
TS004····················$2.00
Original top sign card.
TS005····················$2.00
Original top sign card.
TS006····················$2.00
Quick Reference Chart picturing & numbering the most common Gray, WE, AE & NE payphones 1898-1972. Thru WE/NE #236. Two to four pages.
QRC·····················$10.00

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