Auction 72: WE D-mount with combined subset

[Doug Rose]

I have never seen a self contained 202 with the subset, with the subset being metal. The ones I have seen the subset is bakelite and most I have seen have been cracked from the pressure. This looks all metal. Your thoughts?.....Doug

> http://www.ebay.com/itm/390402328478 <

S C O R E B O A R D

Sold for $344.79
$  540.00 - bingster (Winner)
$  987.58 - Brinybay
$1050.00 - Doug Rose

[LarryInMichigan]

I think that there was a thread here about one of these a while back.

Larry

[Jester]

It is real-- there's a picture of one on p. 125 of Dooner's Telephones Antique to Modern.  I recall seeing another one of these on ebay around three years ago, but they are anything but common.

[Nilsog]

Paul F has a blurb on them, I wouldn't know unless I had just read it couple days ago, though.

[Doug Rose]

Agreed ....it is real. Seller sent me a picture of the bottom. I have never seen a metal base, but you are correct; Paul's site does list metal. This was made for a very short time.

Bingster .....this is a GREAT guess that Price. Very Rare and very different....Doug

[bingster]

Excellent idea, Doug.  This is auction contest 72, gang!  At what price will the phone end?  Get your guesses in before the auction's final day and you could be the next contest winner!

The set is shown most of the way down this page on Paul's site:

http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html

[Doug Rose]

thanks Darrin....I had never seen a metal base, but Pauls great site verifies it.

My bid is $1050.00  This is such a great phone!....Doug

[paul-f]

The set is shown most of the way down this page on Paul's site:

http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html

The direct link is:
  http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html#GN4676

[Greg G.]

$987.58

[bingster]

The direct link is:
  http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html#GN4676

Thanks, Paul.  How did you do that?  I couldn't figure out how to link to that spot.

I have no idea what to guess on this one, so I'll lowball it at 540.

[paul-f]

The direct link is:
  http://www.paul-f.com/weHandsetMountings.html#GN4676

Thanks, Paul.  How did you do that?  I couldn't figure out how to link to that spot.

It's a "named anchor" coded on the page that acts as an on-page link.  As I put more of them on a page, I add a section at the top of the page. Once there, you can copy the link from your browser address line.

For example, see the "On this page" links on the Design Line page.
  http://www.paul-f.com/weDesignLine.html

There's no way to see where they are from a browser, but you can guess the page URL followed by a # and the model number or name.

I'll eventually add a lot more of them, but it's currently a relatively low priority.

[Doug Rose]

WOW.....not much interest on the Forum or eBay!....this sure surprised me! You certainly don't see these every day....Doug

[AE_Collector]

$344.79 final price. 5 bids. Two of the bidders were forum members and the other 3 including the winner are unknown to me.

Terry

[bingster]

That seems awfully low for such a rare set.  Ah, well.

[Dan/Panther]

Did the auction ends normally or did they pull It?
D/P