# Yoyo Boomers Club **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [July 31, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535 "2023-07-31T04:13:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 273
**Author:** ![Son-of-Morris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/son-of-morris/32/250533_2.png) [@Son-of-Morris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Son-of-Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5471 "2024-12-21T04:50:07Z")
![i'm-in-chris-brander](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/b/c/6bcb9fa1b6bc9362cd796f4772285889053791b0.gif) Metal 'Orse sounds like a sweet rock band name! ---
**Author:** ![Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nic_from_adelaide/32/272038_2.png) [@Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic_from_Adelaide)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5472 "2024-12-21T04:52:54Z")
Like a 3 piece with wood axle and metal halves, glued together with Loctite? Posting this from my Mum’s house where this is on the wall ![IMG_20241221_150842971~2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/f/8/8f85ba5a70cf1abacf6449351819583ccaef62cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pun1sh3R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pun1sh3r/32/193125_2.png) [@Pun1sh3R](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pun1sh3R)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5473 "2024-12-21T05:15:35Z")
The Dead 'Orse is an Amazing Yoyo. I am Curious about an Iron 'Orse! Could be a challenge… may require pads? ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5474 "2024-12-21T07:20:41Z")
My parents house has/had the same thing! It was always super useful during blackouts because it didn’t require power like the wireless phones did with their base unit. Still functions! ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5475 "2024-12-21T07:25:49Z")
> [@anon5341354](#): > > So how do I have the axle made for a metal fixed axle that is cost effective? It would require a grub screw with a smooth polished section in the middle. Contract a shop with a Swiss lathe. Have them turn a rod to a specified axle diameter and then thread both ends at a smaller diameter. Use the shoulders where the threads meet the middle to set your gap. You’ll need to see what they might charge for a whole bunch of them because a small quantity won’t be cheap. I could cut the things pretty easy as a prototype kind of thing, but it would NOT be cost effective for production because I wouldn’t be able to run them quickly enough. ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5476 "2024-12-21T07:32:36Z")
> [@hooty7734](#): > > starting to think of outsourcing it though to another manufacturer ![1000042343](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/9/a/69aa370e34b68600319df10e11583efa3b3d2104.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5477 "2024-12-21T13:32:44Z")
THIS…. Is a very cool old telephone. As a career telephone man I am interested in all things telephone related. ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5478 "2024-12-21T20:00:09Z")
Is it functional? Even if it takes calls in, I don’t see how you’d dial out ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5479 "2024-12-21T20:11:42Z")
We also had a 20ft springy cord on ours to talk around the house lol ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5480 "2024-12-21T20:42:52Z")
there is no greater demonstration of the universe’s movement from order to entropy and chaos than those phone cords ---
**Author:** ![Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nic_from_adelaide/32/272038_2.png) [@Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic_from_Adelaide)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5481 "2024-12-21T21:39:33Z")
AFAIK still fully functional, but not connected to anything. It worked fine before becoming obsolete and eventually being restored. During floods this could somehow connect to the other two farmhouses on the same ridge in some kind of open system, no cranks just pick up and talk. I’ve only seen it used connected to model rail signalling circuits. ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5482 "2024-12-21T22:49:23Z")
These old phones you cranked a handle and this rang the operator. You told the operator where you needed connected and they connected you. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5483 "2024-12-21T23:33:57Z")
Well I know _that_ much, I’m just curious how it would operate today without the ability to specify a dial-out ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5484 "2024-12-21T23:36:05Z")
You could get dial tone on it but that’s about all. The systems to operate that sort of phone were removed decades ago. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Lotaxi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lotaxi/32/597486_2.png) [@Lotaxi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lotaxi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5485 "2024-12-21T23:39:34Z")
That’s what I kinda figured. I’m assuming it could _receive_ calls, though? ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5486 "2024-12-21T23:55:12Z")
You could actually receive calls and talk on it. I also imagine the ringer was quite effective. 😖 ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5487 "2024-12-22T02:01:08Z")
I imagine it could be hooked up to a dedicated line. More or less a very fancy two cans connected by wire situation ---
**Author:** ![Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nic_from_adelaide/32/272038_2.png) [@Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic_from_Adelaide)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5488 "2024-12-22T02:43:40Z")
The building I work in has a hilarious patchwork of legacy tech, this probably would have received calls up until about a year ago. Federal government is disabling all networks that can’t guarantee access to emergency service numbers. But yeah, in a private network (eg model railroad) it’s still good. And I know a few people who have them in their shed/workshop hooked up to the front doorbell. When this eventually hangs on my wall I’ll be taking advantage of the huge amount of real estate inside to house a router, hard drive and power distribution hub alongside the original hardware ---
**Author:** ![megachicken289](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/megachicken289/32/260130_2.png) [@megachicken289](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/megachicken289)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5489 "2024-12-22T03:28:41Z")
Be pretty dope to set it up with PBX (or a more lightweight alternative). Idk if it’s doable or if you can keep the internals original, but I can only imagine having friends over and seeing their faces when that phone rings. Especially the ones that do know that I’d be pretty weird for it to do that. ---
**Author:** ![Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nic_from_adelaide/32/272038_2.png) [@Nic\_from\_Adelaide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nic_from_Adelaide)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535/5490 "2024-12-22T03:42:58Z")
I never considered adding on to the original hardware. Maybe a wifi switch that could connect to my android home automation setup, wired up to the ringer. My router and HD are solely for UPnP media share and wouldn’t physically connect to anything, just make use of the space inside. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535.md?page=272) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-boomers-club/381535.md?page=274)