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Lets see your 5302's guys and gals

Started by Kenny C, November 25, 2010, 03:00:40 AM

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Kenny C

We saw your aquas so now lets look at my second favorite odel of phone the 5302. I will start this off. mine is 1959
In memory of
  Marie B.
1926-2010

Doug Rose

#1
I have been told that my 5302 is not real from members in the ATCA. I bought this at a Flea Market just outside of Worcester MA about 20 miles from Framingham where I live. Even had a Worcester dial card. This is very cool looking phone, whether it is real or cobbled. Being bought at a Flea market does give it some credence as real, but who knows....Happy Turkey-Day....Doug
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Adam

#2
Let's call that a 5302A.

As in, "A!  Is that a 5302?!"

:)

Here's my 5302.  Dated 4/59, inside cover dated 5-22-56.  I love the straight handset cord!
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Just4Phones

Here is mine  ;D

Dennis Markham

Here's my white one (I posted this in another post a while back).  It's seen better days---it has some minor repaired damage--- but it's white.  The second photos shows it next to a 500.  It's a candidate for the peroxide bath.  Maybe next summer when the sun rises in the sky again.

Russ Kirk

#5
Here's mine, albeit not as nice as the ones posted below.  It has a bakelite G1 handset. I'm still hunting for more.....

Doug,  I would have bought yours if I saw it,  even though it may be  not original.  I like it anyway.  

Russ...
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Dave Zemens

Dennis:

Is that the white one you found when we went to that indoor sale near Lansing four or five years ago?
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Dan/Panther

Doug;
Could that be an early or prototype 5302 ?
Looks authentic, if not where did the dial mount come from ?
D/P

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Dennis Markham

I do kinda like the looks of that phone, Doug.  Did someone modify a dial blank and then mount a 3 inch dial there?

Dave, the white 5302 came from a trade I made a while back.  As seen here.......

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1155.0

Kenny C

Quote from: Dan/Panther on November 25, 2010, 12:25:37 PM
Doug;
Could that be an early or prototype 5302 ?
Looks authentic, if not where did the dial mount come from ?
D/P

I didn't think of that. I realy like that one. What is the date on the inside of the case?
In memory of
  Marie B.
1926-2010

Doug Rose

Quote from: Kennyc1955 on November 25, 2010, 03:54:16 PM
Quote from: Dan/Panther on November 25, 2010, 12:25:37 PM
Doug;
Could that be an early or prototype 5302 ?
Looks authentic, if not where did the dial mount come from ?
D/P

I didn't think of that. I realy like that one. What is the date on the inside of the case?
Kenny...like most 5302s its a mish mash of dates with a 5m dial. All the screws match the holes, doesn't look to be a force fit. The  guys on the ATCA list said it was a fake. 

D/P...I doubt it was a prototye, with the way 5302s were made inside and outside the Bell System this looks like whatever someone had handy. Still a cool phone...Doug
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Adam

I really like the strange 5302 too!  Any chance we could see a pic of the inside of the shell, to see how it's all held together?
Adam Forrest
Los Angeles Telephone - A proud part of the global C*Net System
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Greg G.

Quote from: Kidphone on November 25, 2010, 08:19:31 AM
I have been told that my 5302 is not real from members in the ATCA. I bought this at a Flea Market just outside of Worcester MA about 20 miles from Framingham where I live. Even had a Worcester dial card. This is very cool looking phone, whether it is real or cobbled. Being bought at a Flea market does give it some credence as real, but who knows....Happy Turkey-Day....Doug

Did you use the Avon SSS on this one?  What reasons did they give for it not being "real"?
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Greg G.

#13
Here's my 3.  Some of you make me feel guilty about the time and effort you've put into polishing them up.  I'm such a lazy *$#@! 

In date order, starting with the oldest (I'm going by the date stamp on the base, not the shell date):

1940 Port Orchard "Triangle" 5302, fully functions.  I put more effort into this one than any of the others, but nearly ruined it in the process.  The outside was ok, but the insides were a mess.  I had to repaint and replicate the stamps, including the manufacture date stamp on the inside (not shown, but it's in another thread). 

1941 with F1 handset.  Works except it needs a receiver element.  It appears somebody (not me) at one time "adjusted" the feet by glueing on a spacer to level it out.

1947 5302, fully functions.

I can't help but think the stamps on the bottom of 5302s were hand-stamped, judging from the variation of the placement and quality.
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- Mike Row
e

Doug Rose

Quote from: Brinybay on November 25, 2010, 05:56:09 PM
Quote from: Kidphone on November 25, 2010, 08:19:31 AM
I have been told that my 5302 is not real from members in the ATCA. I bought this at a Flea Market just outside of Worcester MA about 20 miles from Framingham where I live. Even had a Worcester dial card. This is very cool looking phone, whether it is real or cobbled. Being bought at a Flea market does give it some credence as real, but who knows....Happy Turkey-Day....Doug

Did you use the Avon SSS on this one?  What reasons did they give for it not being "real"?
Greg...I did use SSS on it. I was told that WE never used that type dial blank. It does look odd the way the dial is raised, but I think it also looks cool. I don't know, but I do really like it...Doug
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