Author Topic: Western Electric 50 AL (Read 2220 times)

wds · « **on:** November 14, 2011, 07:12:09 PM »

Picked up another 50al from Ebay last week. $40 including shipping. This is my second one with the early Jan 1 18 date. No dial, but it did have the original dial harness. But I mainly wanted to show the dial card - also, the inside of the base is stamped in red, IRI TV-31 ( I think - hard to read). TV stamp on the inside, with the hospital dial card. I thought the center ring cover was pretty neat.

Dennis Markham · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2011, 07:37:53 PM »

Very cool phone & center ring cover, Dave. I think that might be IV-31.....fourth quarter of 31. Looks like an "I" in the photo. Could it be (R)...like "Repaired" the IVth quarter of '31?

LarryInMichigan · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2011, 07:45:12 PM »

How do you keep finding these things? BTW, if you're up for another long drive (even longer than the last), here's something: ~~http://cleveland.craigslist.org/atq/2699889283.html~~. ( dead link 04-02-21 )

Larry

wds · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2011, 08:04:04 PM »

Repaired IV-31 makes sense. Might also explain the wiring harness, and maybe the bulldog transmitter.

wds · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2011, 02:58:21 PM »

Picked up the phones from the Craigs list ad. I could of swore by looking at the pictures that there was a gray 302 in that pile of phones. Turned out to be a plastic 302 covered in mold. He lowered his price to $30 for all 10, and I'll get rid of the 500 model phones on Ebay. The B1 was nice, with the E-1 handset and a nice cloth coiled cord.

LarryInMichigan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2011, 03:01:44 PM »

Dave,

I really didn't think that you would drive that far. You can get rid of the B1 by sending it to me

Larry

Kenny C · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2011, 03:18:19 PM »

Well if Larry gets the B1, I think those 302s would feel at home here

wds · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:52:55 PM »

Between you two, all I'm going to have left are the cords! Still sorting the phones - upon closer inspection one of the 500's is actually a 5302. Also came up with two very nice cloth line cords, and two very nice coiled cloth cords. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this haul.

LarryInMichigan · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:52:32 PM »

I thought that one of the phones in the pictures looked like a 5302. I guess that I am not as insane as I thought.

Larry

JorgeAmely · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:36:11 PM »

Quote from: LarryInMichigan on November 15, 2011, 06:52:32 PM

I thought that one of the phones in the pictures looked like a 5302. I guess that I am not as insane as I thought.

Larry

Larry ......................... ok, I won't pop your bubble.

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