Edward Greeley wrote:
>
> Dan -
>
> The EE-8 was the standard field phone used during WW-II and on up to the
> Korean War era. It was then replaced by the TA-43/PT phone.
>
> The crank on the side of the EE-8 turns a magneto which rings the phone
> or switchboard on the other end of the line. That magneto puts out about
> 100-120 volts AC, BTW, and people have been known to use them to "call
> up the fish" when fishing. The talking battery is supplied by a pair of
> common size D cells, known to the Army as type BA-30.
>
> The earlier EE-8s were equipped with a fitted leather case, while the
> later ones had a fitted canvas case.
>
> EE-8s are somewhat collectable, and I have seen them go for as much as
> $65.00 each in good condition. If you decide to buy the one you found,
> make sure that batteries have not been left in it at some time resulting
> in battery leakage and the corrosion that goes with it.
>
> Ed Greeley
> Mobile, AL
>
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