My North Galion Color Sets

[Doug Rose]

I was asked by a friend for pictures of my North Colors, so I thought I would share. Last pic is a perfectly stripped North with a Mahogany handset polished to perfection by Ray Kotke. You have to see this handset with the sun on it, it looks 3D like it has depth!...Doug

[kleenax]

In case you haven't seen it Doug; here's the only North "color" catalog that I've ever seen.
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20051.0;attach=203233;image
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20051.0;attach=203235;image
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20051.0;attach=203237;image
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20051.0;attach=203239;image

And here's the UGLIEST color that I have ever seen!  This is North's version of Dark Beige; sure looks like baby-poop brown to me, and note that it's not in their catalog. Originally, all of these colors were available with a matching-color fingerwheel.
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20051.0;attach=203241;image

[Doug Rose]

Ray...I agree not the most popular color, but this sold for $1054 two years ago....Doug


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1930-1940-BROWN-COLORED-PLASTIC-Telephone-Northern-Electric-Galion-Ohio-/292027052589?

[kleenax]

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Oh yea, it IS the hardest to find colored North set BY FAR!  But, it's still ugly!  You think the desk version is rare in that color, I have only ever seen -1- single example of the wall version in that ugly color.

[RotarDad]

Doug - Thank you for posting these.  Very nice phones.  My favorite is the Ivory- the matching wheel is awesome!

[Doug Rose]

Doug - Thank you for posting these.  Very nice phones.  My favorite is the Ivory- the matching wheel is awesome!

thanks Paul.....I have a Metal North ready to be painted Blue as there is no way I will find one. I just need to find someone to paint it! Waiting on Richard Rose to do a Teal batch. These are just cool looking phones......Doug

[kleenax]

Ya just never know Doug; keep looking!

Here's what they look like when you find them faded-beyond-recognition!

[Doug Rose]

Nice!  Is that a WE 5J? Two of mine have the 5Js. If I found it, I would leave the color as is.  Thanks for the pic...Doug