Introduction: Purple Rotary Phone
I had an old rotary phone that was in need of a good make over. So why not purple!
Step 1: Get Phone and Clean
I found this phone at an estate sale. It is very dirty but seems to work. I used windex and a lot of paper towels to get the stickers off and the dirtiness removed .
Step 2: Prime the Phone
I used a spray can primer after masking the phone.
In order to get the plastic dial off , I found this good You tube instructional http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Fw-Mw74jE .
Step 3: Paint the Phone Purple
I used a spray can of purple paint to spray the phone and the cord.
After doing the paint I had to put the numbers back and I found this web site that sells decals of the numbers :
http://www.phonecoinc.com/
They are not exactly like the original numbers but they are fine and it was an easy way to get the numbers back .
To put the plastic dial back on, just follow the instructions on the you tube video.
Step 4: Use It
Currently the phone is next to the more modern one. I will move iot when I do some wiring but it rings and I can dial out. Pretty cool!
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9 Comments
Question 1 year ago on Introduction
I’m having hard time getting paint to dry when you paint the cords. Any advice?
10 years ago on Introduction
If you stretch the handset cord will the paint crack off?
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
it does a bit. took a long time for it to dry fully. maybe there is a best paint for doing cords so the paint does not crack
10 years ago on Introduction
Nice job !!! I have a phone dial phone that came with house that I am going to try to get working. You know we have a generation of kids who have never seen one of these and would probably try to "press" the numbers in the holes to make a call.
10 years ago on Step 4
Dammit, now I want a purple rotary phone. Nice work!
10 years ago on Introduction
Proper job!
10 years ago on Introduction
Wow! I haven't seen those old rotary phones in years.
10 years ago on Introduction
cool! my grandma still has an orange rotary phone, this reminds me of it!
10 years ago on Introduction
I have an older candlestick rotary phone I've been meaning to update, but I don't think I'll go this bright. Still, love the Hit Girl purple on this if I ever find one like yours above!