302 Metal Prewar Chrome trim

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  This is Western Electric Prewar metal 302  which features Polished brass bands. 

  It was the first Western Electric telephone to be designed with out a subset  or outside ringer. Everything is self contained.  

In 1941 due to the war and the critical need for metal, the 302 telephone went thru a major change and was then  made of thermoplastic.

We have finished this with a nice Black finish which was done by powder coating. As most of you know Powder coating is an extremely durable beautiful finish. The beautiful polished F1 bakelite handset has been polished. This model comes with newly chrome plated brass bands on the handset and a chrome dial center number ring .

Do not confuse this telephone with the later cheap plastic types that many are selling here on ebay (If you want a plastic one I have them at 1/2 the price).

Some call this the Dreyfus phone as Henry Dreyfus (1904-1972)  was the designer of this Art Deco telephone from the thirties. Others call this the Lucy phone as this telephone was used on the black and white television series I Love Lucy.

This was and is in my opinion. The finest telephone ever made or designed. No telephone has ever been designed that could ever compete with the 302. The best working Art deco phone... a real workhorse,  after the 302 model everything went in the way of being made cheap.

 This telephone has been pain stakenly restored  just for you. 

We use only top quality matching  Brown  woven cloth cordage that was manufactured just for telephone restoration for antique telephones. The wall cord has a modular plug on the end, so all that is left for you is to just plug it in and use it.  The heavy deep black bakelite handset has been highly buffed and polished. 

 The #5 dial has been cleaned and calibrated and lubricated. The nickel finger stop polished. The beautiful sounding brass bells have been polished to bring the best sound. We have recovered the bottom feet with new leather that is exactly like the original.

 

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