Help with mounting wall phone

Posted by Cliff Hartle on October 19, 2009, 9:14 pm

There's not a lot of call for mounting old hand crank to modern wall jacks.
So yes if you walk into a regular store they are going think you are crazy.

I would figure out how to mount the phone on the wall and modify the phone
jack to work. Maybe a recessed mount.

>I have an antique wall phone which has been modified to work with today's
>modular jacks. Problem is, the phone lacks the mounting hardware on the
>back which slides over the two slightly protruding screw heads which are
>found on a standard telephone switchplate, or wall plate. Does anyone know
>of an online hardware store that carries such a two hole "keyhole" type
>mount for wall mounting a telephone? I've found single keyhole mounts, but
>would prefer the type that's specifically made for telephones if they're
>available.
> TIA.
> Dan Carlson
> Wetmore CO

Posted by bud-- on October 20, 2009, 8:45 am

Cliff Hartle wrote:

> There's not a lot of call for mounting old hand crank to modern wall jacks.
> So yes if you walk into a regular store they are going think you are crazy.
>

I wondered if an old hand crank phone was what the OP has - not obvious
to me from the post.

If it is a hand crank phone it may be way too heavy for modern wall
phone jacks. I would use aemeijers advice.

--
bud--

Posted by SMS on October 20, 2009, 9:11 am

Daniel Carlson wrote:

> I have an antique wall phone which has been modified to work with
> today's modular jacks. Problem is, the phone lacks the mounting
> hardware on the back which slides over the two slightly protruding screw
> heads which are found on a standard telephone switchplate, or wall
> plate. Does anyone know of an online hardware store that carries such a
> two hole "keyhole" type mount for wall mounting a telephone? I've found
> single keyhole mounts, but would prefer the type that's specifically
> made for telephones if they're available.

I doubt if you'll find such a thing.

You could buy the cheapest phone you can find and saw it up and make a
rear plate, though all modern phones will be plastic. If you want a
steel plate you'll need to find an old Western Electric wall phone.

Contact "http://www.phonesnthings.com/" and explain what you're looking for.

You certainly could just buy a blank steel switch plate and fabricate
something with the key holes in a few minutes, and mount it to the phone
with some spacers.

Page 3 of 3 << first < 1 2 3

Similar Threads	Posted
Wall Mounting Help	January 7, 2006, 7:21 pm
Mounting On Concrete Wall	August 3, 2005, 6:43 pm
Wall TV mounting bracket	March 15, 2006, 7:28 pm
Mounting 2 x 4 to block wall ?	March 10, 2008, 6:00 pm
Mounting a bookshelf speaker on the wall	October 7, 2005, 10:47 pm
Wall mounting a flat panel TV?	December 4, 2005, 2:43 am
mounting mini-shelf onto tiled wall	October 16, 2005, 11:59 am
screw load / mounting plasma to wall	February 2, 2006, 9:38 pm
wheel mounting on play structure mounting questions?	July 15, 2007, 9:07 am
Old, wall rotary phone	January 11, 2008, 11:06 pm

Help with mounting wall phone - Page 3