Hole in my 500 set

[tipnring]

I have a 1963 Northern Electric phone that has a hole in the face plate (there was a button put in by someone). Any ideas on how to repair the hole?

[paul-f]

Use the forum's search function.  You'll find several good topics including this one:

  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=5193.msg64252#msg64252

Since black 500 housings are plentiful, replacing it might save you a lot of time and effort -- unless, of course, you are sentimentally attached to the one you have.

[tipnring]

All the other dates on the set are 1963 so I just wanted to keep the set original...some newer housings say Northern Telecom not Northern Electric on them as well..

[Sargeguy]

Also a good phone to practice on!

[tallguy58]

I have a 1963 black NE housing which needs sanding and polishing. It has a few scratches on it, but nothing sanding won't fix.

Has a dial blank on it. Yours for free, just pay shipping.

[JimH]

Does anyone know of an epoxy or filler that dries black?

[tallguy58]

I used epoxy resin designed for fiberglass with a black dye to repair my bakelite receiver.

Worked like a charm.

Used this technique:

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=3690.0

[Under Dog]

I've seen this for a red 302:

https://www.wildwaves.com/fright-fest-2/

And I can no longer find the site where I saw something similar for a black 302.  Might have been on this site somewhere...

<edit>
Actually found it:
http://www.vintagerotaryphones.com/refurbish-western-electric-model-302/

[Greg G.]

When all else fails, you can always put a plug in it like I did with an AE 80e.  I just went to Home Despot and found a plug that came close to fitting.  I had to make the hole a wee bit bigger for the plug to fit.