#2, #4, #5 dial timeline

[tallguy58]

Can anybody out there advise as to when the #2, #4, and #5 dials were introduced.

Cheers.......Bill

[Phonesrfun]

I believe Larry Wolff's book has that information, if anyone has access to it.  I have the book, but I will have to look for it.

[Dennis Markham]

This is a good article from the ATCA on the early dials:

http://atcaonline.com/phone/dials.htm

[paul-f]

Dates I have seen quoted are:

1919 - #1 (Jan), #2 (late)
1930 - #4 - some converted from #2
1937 - #5
1949 - #7
1952 - #6
1959 - #8
1963 - #9

Edited to add missing line for 1930 and other observations (see below.)

[poplar1]

Since the D-1 mounting was introduced in 1930, the 4-type dial was also 1930-

[tallguy58]

Thank you all for the info.

This place is better'n an encyclopedia.



Cheers.....Bill

[poplar1]

Dates I have seen quoted are:

1919 - #1 (Jan), #2 (late)
1930 - #4 converted from #2
1931 - #4
1937 - #5
1949 - #7
1952 - #6
1959 - #8
1963 - #9

Just came across a 4H dated 430 (April 1930). It is not a converted 2-Type.

Edited to add missing line for 1930 (see below.)