zinc 302

suhoni56 · October 09, 2014, 11:46:20 PM

302 dial. Pretty rough.

TelePlay · October 09, 2014, 11:50:39 PM

I thought that was a 2-38 on the base. Coil confirms that. Nice phone.

Sargeguy · October 09, 2014, 11:59:17 PM

That is a pretty nice phone. I would not re-paint as it is hard to achieve a nice original finish. I would clean it then polish it up as is then re-assess if you need to repaint, touch up, or leave as is. Check the phone restoration techniques section of the forum for tips. The dial looks like it is in good shape but the fingerwheel should probably be repainted or replaced.

Sargeguy · October 10, 2014, 12:01:20 AM

The candlestick looks like a typical American Western Electric dial candlestick from the photos, what it'd be doing in NZ is anyone's guess. Are there any markings on it?

suhoni56 · October 10, 2014, 12:16:24 AM

markings on candlestick.

TelePlay · October 10, 2014, 03:40:51 AM

What is stamped on the dial finger stop on the side, where it is attached to the dial housing? Or is the finger stop attached inside the dial housing, on the candle sick, that is?

WEBellSystemChristian · October 10, 2014, 08:49:34 AM

Very nice find! That 302 is a pretty early one, the year after that model was introduced. It looks very nice and complete with the #4 dial! Congrats!

suhoni56 · October 10, 2014, 10:24:01 AM

Thanks! I had a really good feeling about the 302!! I am glad you all have confirmed it !!

Here are pics of some marks on the candlestick that I found with the help of daylight; they are hopefully posted to show the left to right continuation. I see no marks on the fingerstop.

poplar1 · October 10, 2014, 10:31:02 AM

Susan, the dial on the 51AL is a 4H. III 32 indicates it was manufactured in the third quarter of 1932.
Is the dial on the 302 marked 4H or 5H?

suhoni56 · October 10, 2014, 11:30:20 AM

I do not know where to look for the date or type of dial. Still learning.

tallguy58 · October 10, 2014, 11:41:41 AM

On the back of the dial in orange ink.

suhoni56 · October 10, 2014, 01:43:10 PM

Oh well, the 302 has a 5H dial.... but hopefully still a good deal. I love it, so I guess that's all that matters! I guess it is all original since the dates match.

Do I want to try to change it to a #4 dial, or just keep it original?

poplar1 · October 10, 2014, 02:00:14 PM

That's the correct dial for a 302 made in February 1938. Notice how much quieter it is than the 4H.

unbeldi · October 10, 2014, 02:01:49 PM

A 5H dial is perfect for this phone. Nothing beats originality.
The use of 4H was transitional, probably based on short-term manufacturing bottlenecks, and was not the intended part.

tallguy58 · October 10, 2014, 11:07:22 PM

Keep the 5H.

Nice original 302.

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