Finding an original (pre-2000) Valcom doorplate speaker, door box, or doorphone (Photo 1), has been almost impossible lately, which is unfortunate for those of us who value the high build-quality and esthetic standards of the Bell Telephone era, which Valcom used to supply, along with it's successors Lucent and Avaya. Lately, with manufacturing outsourced to China, Valcom doorplate speakers have shown the same trend to cheaply made, ugly design (Photos 2-5) seen in most telecom and electronics of our era. Fortunately, some New Old Stock original doorplate speakers of superior design and construction can still be found on sites such as eBay, albeit at a premium, which in my opinion is well worth it for those of us who care about the longevity of the unit, and the statement about our business and home standards conveyed to customers and visitors by the first impression they form of us, at our door-step.Read full review
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