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Very nice blue 302 on eBay. How nice?

Started by baldopeacock, October 13, 2014, 05:00:59 PM

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tallguy58



How about a blue or red for $110?

Half an hour from my place.


http://www.electricgaragesale.biz/product_p/phgy1.htm
Cheers........Bill

WEBellSystemChristian

Quote from: tallguy58 on October 17, 2014, 04:30:24 PM


How about a blue or red for $110?

Half an hour from my place.


http://www.electricgaragesale.biz/product_p/phgy1.htm
I'm pretty sure those are painted. Look at the handsets, you can see the seams.

If those were original, they would be well worth the money.
Christian Petterson

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unbeldi

#17
I would say that the price is not bad, considering that the workmanship appears very good, and the cords are new OPW types.

You even get what look to be 6U (gold) and 6T (chrome) dials, but perhaps it's only the FW and the number plates that have been replaced.

tallguy58

I e-mailed the shop and the person there said that they are plastic and painted.
They are a nice job, though.

Not bad for $110.
Cheers........Bill

HarrySmith

I agree, that price is not bad for a paint job that good, with those new cords too!
Harry Smith
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tallguy58

All I know is I wouldn't pay for a 302, sand it, paint it and put colour matching cords on it and sell it for $110.

How much would the profit be??

Cheers........Bill

TelePlay

Quote from: tallguy58 on October 17, 2014, 04:30:24 PM
How about a blue or red for $110?

And you can get a "painted?" black 302 from them for the same price - $110.00 . . .

poplar1

"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

baldopeacock

Nice ones have sold at auction for that price.   It might go this time.   Maybe not, maybe it takes the tension of bidding against someone else willing to spend big money to drive the price that high, rather than starting it at that level.

Lewes2

If one is going to paint a 302, is there a consensus on whether it should be a metal or plastic shell?  And why?

I'm guessing there are more plastic 302s in the world as weren't they manufactured for a longer period of time compared to the metal ones? 

Chuck

Doug Rose

I would buy a Blue and a Red right away. They look tremendous, well worth the money until you find the real deal. I had placeholders for many years...Doug
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unbeldi

#26
Someone with a smaller purse than required for the nice dark blue set can still get this one for the next 25 days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111486891009

It even comes with the desirable corner cracks, to keep the phone repairmen interested.

Phonesrfun

Yikes, he's pretty proud of that one!  :P
-Bill G

baldopeacock

Quote from: unbeldi on October 20, 2014, 10:07:35 PM
Someone with a smaller purse than required for the nice dark blue set can still get this one for the next 25 days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111486891009

It even comes with the desirable corner cracks, to keep the phone repairmen interested.

Should I offer him $10 to see if there's a reaction?

Kenton K

Mao you think he accidentally typed an extra 0?