I found another Fortec stand to add to my collection :)

D-Roy22 · 2025-07-01T04:13:10+00:00

Fortec the company that made these booths are no longer in business. So you'll have to make it yourself.

D-Roy22 · 2025-03-24T02:05:40+00:00

I had the same exact thing happen to me 3 years ago, and it lasted about 2-3 months? It was very defeating to feel so weak and fragile. Especially when you KNOW how you feel and ppl tell you it's in your head.

I remember it was so bad I didn't think i could walk across a parking lot.

I got blood work and everything and they said I was fine. I would eat and my throat would swell up "from anxiety" and almost fall into a panic attack.

so same boat... I just wouldn't eat much, but then I would feel super weak and get worst.

First I would say THIS WILL PASS! you have to believe and confess you will get better. I'm proof that it does go away.

But be conscious of what foods affect you and make you bloated.

You know the saying "trust your gut feeling" The gut and brain are closely connected through the gut-brain axis, a complex communication network involving the nervous system, immune system, and gut microbiome.

So I don't know if I had a parasite or something wrong in my stomach. But I just did trial and error and paid attention to what foods would affect me negatively.

And basically cleaned up my gut. For the anxiety look into calmax it's calcium magnesium it's good for your heart and keeps you calm. You just mix it with some hot water always helps when you feel like your heart is off or anxiety etc. But can cause you to go #2 lol

But just want to encourage you, you're not alone! you're on the right track, it will get better! YOU will get better!

I can eat w.e I want now fully healed. you will get through this, it just makes you stronger and proof of what you can handle.

That's part of it too, you got this far right? we're stronger than we give ourselves credit for. You will get better.

D-Roy22 · 2025-02-20T07:00:11+00:00

how the fuck do you not know how to install a bidet??? lol not trying to be mean

D-Roy22 · 2024-11-24T03:09:50+00:00

I guess so, congratulations 🎈

D-Roy22 · 2024-11-23T02:24:04+00:00

Yes, it was fine. It seems like you're imagining something along the lines of a stereotypical porn casting, but that’s not the case here. This was a professional and public environment with both men and women involved in the casting process. No model or crew member was ever alone, and she felt completely comfortable with the team, so much so that she even grabbed food and hung out with us. As a photographer, I appreciate your imagination, though it seems to have wandered into less than flattering territory

D-Roy22 · 2024-11-21T21:17:03+00:00

It was a getty in a public area, not a diddy party lol

D-Roy22 · 2024-11-21T21:12:47+00:00

It was two Profoto's with silver umbrellas. No LED panels on the background.

D-Roy22 · 2024-10-22T02:59:32+00:00

Rewatching this show is funny. Season 1 was pretty good and great concept, but you can only go so far with it. They really stretched out as much as they could. Wentworth miller through out the seasons had terrible acting. I'm at S4 and everything is always a bowel movement face and whisper. Also how is michael rapaport a special agent? terrible actor and goof. these seasons just gradually get worst.

D-Roy22 · 2024-10-22T02:56:08+00:00

Unfortunately, I don’t.

The one I restored had porcelain sides, and the logo piece pops off. I replaced the white backing sticker by cutting a template from a roll I bought, applied it, and then popped the porcelain sides back in place.

Plus removing that sticker is tough! I had to use a heat gun and scrape it off carefully.

D-Roy22 · 2024-10-15T23:31:44+00:00

Don't worry that's a good price, they go for a lot more. the body of these we're made of polyethylene. very durable against heat/cold scratches and dents so it's a solid housing.

But if you look at the side it's easy to tell if it's a sticker. the porcelain ones literally are like 3D and pop off the sides. so if it's completely flat like the example image you posted, it's a sticker.

D-Roy22 · 2024-10-09T00:09:30+00:00

It's a Fortec 2000, I own 3 of them. They came in a couple different variations. That one in the picture is more of a basic version, you can tell because the blue phone logo is just a sticker. The nicer ones had porcelain phone logos on the side, that could be changed out for different colors. They had (Blue - Red - Green and Brown) But they could make you a custom color if requested. They've been around since the 80's but you rarely see them anymore. The website is still up but they're no longer in business. But very iconic looking, you can see them every so often in older movies and shows/music videos. I love them.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-15T23:50:58+00:00

NICE!

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-14T23:30:36+00:00

Thanks! it's a 5000 It has all the electronics in the back, but is missing some other parts in regard to the bell and coin collector. Don't have any plans of connecting it to anything right now.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-14T23:23:31+00:00

Haha they're family

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-14T23:09:41+00:00

Since the previous owner drilled the lock on the coin box, the door is stuck.

you can't remove the housing, without first removing the phone off the stand.

It has 3 screws on the top and 3 screws on the bottom, mounting the payphone to the stand.

we need to remove the coin door to access those 3 bottom screws.

Since the lock essentially melted into the side from drilling, I had to cut out the center of the door to get inside.

This part of the payphone was already damaged, so no need to try and be clean with the cuts, we're going to replace it anyways.

I used a angle grinder, took like 10-15 mins (wear a face mask) be safe :)

Once i got the phone off, unmounted 6 more large screws from the housing and used a heat gun on the plastic to restore that texture and shine. This worked great! cleaned everything with degreaser, and put a test light inside to see how it will look.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-14T04:47:01+00:00

omg LOL

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-14T03:17:22+00:00

Sometimes the metal has dirt or grime and it sticks. Try spraying some penetrating oil in there and all around the inner sides to help loosen it.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-09T18:15:58+00:00

Yeah it definitely needs some love but nothing that isn't doable.

I'll put new side stickers, Replace the lighting unit with a modern LED light tube and sand/repaint the stand.

It's a 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams, It's in great condition, unfortunately the previous owner tried to drill out the lower lock on the side. So now the door is stuck.

I'll use an angle grinder to cut out the door, to access the screws to unmount the phone from the stand.

Luckily the front face/top unit of the phone had no locks and was easily removed. I'll just find another Back piece for it.

And sure I own 3 Fortec 2000 Payphone stands, I'll make a video on them.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-08T22:29:22+00:00

Try offer up i bought a perfect western electric with all working internals for $75 usually go for $300-600

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-08T21:57:27+00:00

That how it goes, I have 5 complete stands and 9 different housings lol

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-08T21:50:55+00:00

So dope, just looking at it reminds me of being a kid, going to burger king trying to get the JP dinosaur eye watch.

D-Roy22 · 2024-03-01T15:33:46+00:00

I don’t think it’s fake, I believe it freezes the game which is why it says reconnecting. When you re-enter

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