Re: Budget Butt Set

["BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Even harder than the BECO is the old Automatic Electric all metal butt
set. Can also be used to drive nails. I have both in my "museum."


> "BruceR" <br@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:rXesg.21796$Z67.13220@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I wonder if the "RF" means ReFurbished? or could just be inspector's
>> initials. I wouldn't try submerging it though. I think the mike,
>> earpiece and buttons might not like it. BTW, if the mike in yours is
>> loose as mine was, a small ball of cotton will hold it in place
>> nicely.
>
> The funniest part of the experience was when I thought it had *no*
> microphone.  I was looking at the backside and saw a plastic plug
> where I thought the mic should be.   Took me a moment to realize I
> was looking at the wrong side.
>
> I think I am just going to mount a standard 4 wire modular jack where
> the cordset was.  That way I can either use a line cord or any pair
> of tips mounted at the end of a standard phone cord.  Looks like
> there's enough room to mount one.  If that doesn't work, I'll just
> get a spaded line cord and use that and a straight-through coupler to
> add the different probe tips. I'm still going to be on the lookout
> for a small standalone one-piece phone with CID and a battery
> backed-up redialer or better yet, phone book. Probably could
> cannabalize it and stick the parts in the butt set - it's got extra
> room.
>
> I went back and compared the BECO black rubber job to the new one.
> If I needed a blackjack (known to you Brits as a cosh) for a quick
> beat down, my bet would still be on the BECO.  Not as good as the
> Monadnock PR-24 Prosecutor that socked it to Rodney King, but I
> wouldn't want to get hit with either one.
>
> In the annals of murder by telephone, I'm sure someone's skull was
> caved in by a hard rubber butt set with a heft metal core.  The only
> thing more lethal were those old conical-shaped earpieces on the
> early wall telephones. They were almost as heavy as window sash
> weights.  Can you tell I've been watching too much Court TV lately?
>
> :-)