My first paint job on a we 202

persido · January 30, 2013, 02:27:19 PM

I went to a antique mall in Lawrence Ma. The other day, walking around I noticed there where a few telephones, a lot of 500's a very sad 302 with cracked corners, then I came across a WE 202 with ring box, the paint was all chipped it had a strange handset and the bottom was metal missing the leather, they were asking $75, I got it down to $55. I took it home plugged it in and it worked. I've spent the last 4 days fixing it up. I have never painted a phone before but I thought I would give it a try. I also placed an E1 handset on it, and recovered the bottom, I think the paint job came out good, please let me know what you think, or maybe give me some tips so next time it will be better. Thanks

LarryInMichigan · January 30, 2013, 02:32:29 PM

The phone looks great, and you got a great deal on it.

Larry

HowardPgh · January 30, 2013, 03:28:22 PM

Very nice job!!

LarryInMichigan · January 30, 2013, 03:31:11 PM

The subset alone is worth the $55.

What type of handset was on it when you bought it? Is the subset cover bakelite or soft plastic?

Larry

Gilas · January 30, 2013, 05:49:07 PM

Looks great!! Beautiful job. What paint did you use on it?

Mr. Bones · January 30, 2013, 05:49:56 PM

It looks to me like you did a fine job painting it all. What a sweet deal on a nice, old, working telephone!

Display it, and use it with well-justified pride, persido!

Best regards,

Terrence

Doug Rose · January 30, 2013, 06:12:09 PM

What a great Paint job! Looks professionally done. I love the North Andover dial card you made. Really slick. You should be very proud....Doug

HarrySmith · January 30, 2013, 09:18:19 PM

Nice job! Looks great! Got any before pictures?

AE40FAN · January 30, 2013, 09:56:16 PM

You did a fantastic job! Any before pics?

Phonesrfun · January 30, 2013, 10:14:01 PM

Beautiful job. You should be giving us pointers.

Mr. Bones · January 30, 2013, 10:35:27 PM

Quote from: Doug Rose on January 30, 2013, 06:12:09 PM
What a great Paint job! Looks professionally done. I love the North Andover dial card you made. Really slick. You should be very proud....Doug

Agreed on all points! What font did you use to make the black lettering? I think I like it better than what I've been using...'Mom's Typewriter' for the numbers, 'Copperplate' for the Exchange names.

It would certainly give me some variation. Thanks!

Terrence

newskeeto · January 30, 2013, 10:49:27 PM

Nicely done. Good pics too.

Greg G. · January 31, 2013, 12:36:39 AM

Quote from: Phonesrfun on January 30, 2013, 10:14:01 PM
Beautiful job. You should be giving us pointers.

I was going to ask the same thing. Persido, care to share your methodology and materials used?

Greg G. · January 31, 2013, 12:45:42 AM

Quote from: persido on January 30, 2013, 02:27:19 PM
I went to a antique mall in Lawrence Ma. The other day, a very sad 302 with cracked corners, ...

Busted-up 302s make excellent subsets and you can get covers for them from Kleenax. May want to give it a second look, depending on the price.

persido · January 31, 2013, 01:55:39 AM

Thanks everyone, I am very happy how it came out. The paint I used is Rust-oleum . The handset has no markings on it, can someone id it.
Thanks Doug I got the North Andover on the number card idea from you, you posted a photo of a card that had Waltham on it.
Sorry all I did not take any before pictures, soon as I got it home I started working on it, Im so made at myself now I wish I had taken a picture because this is my first telephone make over.
Mr. Bones when I get home I'll post the fonts I used.
Thanks....Scot aka.....Persido

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