Art Deco Western Electric 302 antique vintage telephone desk phone
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Art Deco Western Electric 302 antique vintage telephone desk phone:
$225.00
Metal Art Deco Western Electric 302 antique phone telephoneUp for sale is a restored metal-bodied Western Electric 302 phone. This phone was also nicknamed the \"Dreyfuss phone\" after its creator, the great art deco designer Henry Dreyfuss and the \"Lucy phone\" from its many appearances on the \"I Love Lucy\" show.
Note: Rotary phones still work fine if you\'re using a standard residential land line or POTS (plain old telephone service) line. If you\'re using one of the newer digital services like U-verse, a VoIP provider, cable, etc., a rotary phone will mostly work (ring, transmit, receive) but more than likely it won\'t be able to dial out.
The phone was completely disassembled and every part was cleaned and/or polished. The 5H dial was ultrasonically cleaned and then lightly oiled. The porcelain dial plate is the metro style (numbers + letters) \"Z operator\" and it is in good shape with just some mild wear. The card in the center of the dial is new. The metal body of the phone was refinished with a professionally applied satin black powder-coat for durability and to handle the long-term wear of everyday use. The satin black powder coat is a near exact match to the original paint and an upgrade - it\'s tougher and won\'t chip in the cradle area from normal usage like the original paint did.
The metal body 302 phones were most abundant between the years 1937 to 1941. This phone is mostly date stamped late 1938. Some of the internal parts are dated thus: 5H dial, coil & capacitor = 1st qtr \'38, ringer = (no date) and baseplate = 3/38.
The original metal base (bottom plate) is in good shape. The feet were re-covered with high quality leather. The brass ringer bells were hand-polished so that they ring clearly. The F1 Bakelite handset was buffed to a high gloss and is equipped with a new brown cloth handset cord. The matching brown cloth line cord is also new and has a modular plug so it is ready to plug \'n play on today\'s phone jacks. The phone works fine and rings loud and clear with that old-timey sound that only a dual-toned ringer can do.
If you would like to hear the ring of this phone, click here - 384 kb.
Many, many hours were spent in the restoration of this phone. It is a functioning piece of nostalgia, a great conversation piece and a real beauty. $225 reserve.
Customer satisfaction:Upon arrival, if you are unhappy with the phone for any reason or it does not meet your expectations, ship it back \"as received\" within 30 days and I will refund your winning offer 100%.
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Art Deco Western Electric 302 antique vintage telephone desk phone:
$225.00