Louis and Ralph,
Thanks for the tips!
That replacement cord does look like it would be the right one.
I like that it's round, like the original.
And, that adapter would probably work too.
I haven't seen the phone in a while.
It does have the heavy handset!
But, now that I'm thinking about it more, the dial is also sticky.
I don't want to mess with the mechanical workings myself, (all thumbs), and I don't want to replace the dial assembly altogether, because this original one always had such a great sound to it! Plus, I believe the phone is almost, if not 100% original.
I know a guy who does a beautiful job refurbishing vintage phones. I would just have to get up the nerve to ship it to him. I'm just afraid of it getting damaged in transit after 60+ years.
I do have this similar, albeit newer, modular one that's ready to be plugged in and used.
This is a picture when I first got it from eBay. It polished up beautifully since then.
I still want to get my grandmother's working again eventually though.
Barry
