Natalie Finds Vintage Magneto Generator for AllSaint’s Shoot.
In search of a hand cranked generator to illuminate an antique light bulb for this week’s AllSaints shoot, Klip production assistant extraordinaire, Natalie, found herself in Fort Washington, PA, where she met “David” a handyman by day, antique telephone enthusiast by night, and possessor of a Western Electric Telephone 5- Bar Magneto.
This vintage generator was originally used in early 20th century phones to signal an operator to connect a call. It produces 80-120 volts of AC current – plenty of power for our purposes - and has the turn of the century vibe we were looking for…
