5J Dial - Early Fingerwheel

[paul-f]

Here's a photo of the fingerwheel from an early 5J dial -- found on several sets dated 1941 and 1942.

Note the X-shaped mounting brackets -- different than the ones that have a lever that hangs under the fingerwheel shown in most BSPs.

The number card holder is rigid plastic, and is removed using a tool to pry it out.  The tool is inserted in a small slot in the rim at the bottom of the cardholder.

The card holders must be brittle, as they are usually missing -- probably broken over the years.

One set that still has the rigid number card holder is the presentation 302D-12 shown here:
 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=9937.0

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[MMikeJBenN27]

Thanks Paul F.

Mike

[paul-f]

You're welcome, Mike.

For future reference, here's a link to instructions for removing the number card window from BSP 30.011 issue 4.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=25476.msg250499#msg250499

[MMikeJBenN27]

Thanks again Paul.

Mike