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ART DECO WESTERN ELECTRIC 102 TELEPHONE ANTIQUE PHONE – RINGER
The Western Electric 102 A-1 was placed into the telephone market in 1927 it replaced the candlestick telephone and was the first telephone to use a handset. Later that same year the 102 B-1 model was introduced and was only in production for two years. In 1930 the 102 was replaced by The 202 which had an oval base.
1920’S WESTERN ELECTRIC 102 / 4H DIAL / E1 SEAMLESS HANDSET / RINGER
I HAVE WORKED FOR A MAJOR AIRLINE FOR OVER 44 YEARS. MY EXPERTISE IS IN AVIONICS WIRING AND RESTORING ANTIQUE TELEPHONES PRODUCING A WORK OF ART ANY ONE WOULD BE PROUD TO OWN. ALL OF MY RESTORED TELEPHONES WORK JUST LIKE THEY DID LONG AGO; MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH MY WORK.
A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT HAS GONE INTO RESTORING THIS TELEPHONE. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT FEW PEOPLE TAKE THE TIME TO CLEAN THE INNER COMPONENTS OF THEIR TELEPHONES BECAUSE IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND HARD WORK. MOST WILL NOT SHOW THE INSIDE OR THEY TAKE PICTURES THAT ARE HARD TO SEE.
I SPEND HOURS UPON HOURS CLEANING, SOAKING, SCRUBBING & POLISHING ALL COMPONENTS. I ESPECIALLY PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL OF THE INNER COMPONENTS, EVEN THE TINY SCREWS. IN ADDITION I HAND CLEAN ALL THE INSIDE WIRES EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NEVER SEE THEM.
I DISPLAY AS MANY PICTURES AS POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO INSPECT AND SEE MY WORKMANSHIP. THIS WAY YOU WILL KNOW THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST ELEMENT RECEIVED ATTENTION.
THIS WESTERN ELECTRIC B-1 102 TELEPHONE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1927 AND 1929 WAS COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND TESTED AND IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION. ALL OF THE INNER COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND/OR HAND POLISHED.
THE ORIGINAL E-1 SEAMLESS HANDSET HAS BEEN CLEANED, BUFFED AND POLISHED TO A HIGH GLOSS.
THE WESTERN ELECTRIC 4H DIAL HAS BEEN ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED, CHECKED FOR PROPER DIAL SPEED AND LIGHTLY OILED BY A PROFESSIONAL. NOTE: THE 4H DIAL HAS AN EARLIER #2 DIAL CASING WITH ORIGINAL HOLES WHERE FINGER STOP WOULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED. ALSO HAS WESTERN ELECTRIC ENGRAVED ON THE CASING. THE PORCELAIN RUAL OPERATOR NUMBER PLATE IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
THE 102 METAL HOUSING AND THE BRASS FINGER WHEEL HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY BEAD BLASTED CLEAN AND THEN POWDER COATED TO A BEAUTIFUL BRILLIANT GLOSSY BLACK. AS LONG AS IT IS APPLIED CORRECTLY THIS TECHNIQUE IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS A LACQUER PAINTED TELEPHONE. THE CHOICE IS OF A PERSONAL PREFERENCE; I HAVE BOTH IN MY COLLECTION, HOWEVER I PREFER POWDER COATING AND IT IS THE ONLY PROCESS I RECOMMEND TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY DUE TO IT’S DURABILITY FOR EVERYDAY USE.
POWDER COATING IS AN ADVANCED METHOD OF APPLYING DECORATIVE AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS TO A WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS. IT’S TOUGH. IT LOOKS GREAT. AND IT LASTS A LONG, LONG TIME. POWDER COATING IS A SUPERIOR FINISH THAT’S FOUND ON HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH EACH DAY. POWDER COATING IS A DRY FINISHING PROCESS. FINELY GROUND PARTICLES OF PIGMENT AND RESIN ARE ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARDED AND SPRAYED ONTO THE PRODUCTS TO BE COATED. THE PARTS TO BE COATED ARE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED, SO THAT THE CHARGED PARTICLES ADHERE TO THEM UNTIL MELTED AND FUSED INTO A SOLID COATING IN A CURING OVEN. THE RESULT IS AN ATTRACTIVE, DURABLE, HIGH-QUALITY FINISH. THE POWDER COATING PROCESS ITSELF OFFERS ANOTHER ADVANTAGE—IT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY…POLLUTION-FREE! UNLIKE LIQUID PAINT, NO SOLVENTS ARE USED, IN ADDITION, UNUSED OR OVERSPRAYED POWDER CAN BE RECOVERED, AND SO ANY WASTE IS MINIMAL AND CAN BE DISPOSED OF EASILY AND SAFELY. THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE POWDERCOATED. AUTO BODIES-HIGHWAY SIGNS-SATELLITE DISHES-PORCH SWINGS-LAWN MOWERS-FIREPLACES-PATIO FURNITURE, AND MOTORCYCLES.
THE TELEPHONE IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, YOU CAN CALL OUT AND RECEIVE CALLS. THE RINGER IS A WESTERN ELECTIC 302 NETWORK WHICH HAS BEEN CLEANED AND POLISHED INSIDE, THE COVER IS MADE FROM A BLACK RESIN WHICH HAS BEEN BUFFED TO A HIGH GLOSS. THE 2 BRASS BELLS SOUND BEAUTIFUL ON INCOMING CALLS.
THE 102 BOTTOM COVER PLATE AND THE FEET ON THE RINGER HAVE BEEN RECOVERED WITH NEW HIGH QUALITY SUEDE LEATHER AND NEW BROWN CLOTH CORDS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH A MODERN MODULE PLUG FOR TODAYS WALL JACKS. JUST PLUG IN AND ENJOY OR DISPLAY THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF HISTORY FOR YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ADMIRE.
I TAKE PRIDE IN PACKING SECURELY AND WITH CARE. S/H $15.00 LARGE PRIORITY MAIL BOX WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE ASK FOR AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTE, INSURANCE AND SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION ARE REQUIRED AND WILL BE FIGURED ON FINAL AUCTION PRICE. PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THIS AUCTION UNTIL YOU RECEIVE AN INVOICE WITH INSURANCE AND SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION ADDED.
THANK YOU AND MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!
NOTICE:
THE PICTURES AND/OR DESCRIPTION (OR SIMILAR WORDING) IN THIS LISTING MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION. PLEASE REFERENCE E-BAY ITEM AND PICTURE THEFT CLAUSE.
PAY-PAL PAYMENTS ARE DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION CLOSE. YOU MUST CONTACT US BY E-MAIL RIGHT AFTER THE AUCTION. DUE TO A FEW NON PAYERS I HAVE HAD TO REQUIRE THE ABOVE.
YOUR ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS OTHERWISED STATED. INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE FIGURED ON THEÂ FINAL AUCTION PRICE, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND INSURANCE.Â
IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITHÂ YOURÂ TELEPHONE, RETURN IT WITHIN 7 DAYS IN IT’S ORIGINALÂ CONDITION FOR A REFUND MINUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING.
WE HAVE BEEN COLLECTING TELEPHONES FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND DECIDED TO REFURBISH SOME OF THE OLDER ONES. REFURBISHING TELEPHONES HAS BECOME A HOBBY FOR ME. IN ORDER TO KEEP MY HOBBY ACTIVE, I DECIDED TO HAVE OTHERS SHARE IN THE ENJOYMENT OF COLLECTING ANTIQUE TELEPHONES BY SELLING ON E-BAY. WE WOULD NEVER SELL ANY TELEPHONE ON E-BAY OR ANYWHERE ELSE THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE IN OUR OWN COLLECTION OR GIVE TO OUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS.
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