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Title: Here,s a 1948 Northern Electric 500.
Post by: Dan/Panther on May 06, 2009, 04:04:45 AM

Just in case you miss the 49-500.
D/P
~~http://tinyurl.com/dxesjl~~ ( dead link 02-28-22 )

Unusual "0" on the dial.

Title: Re: Here,s a 1948 Northern Electric 500.
Post by: Dan on May 06, 2009, 06:27:50 AM

can you post a new link, mine's dead?

Title: Re: Here,s a 1948 Northern Electric 500.
Post by: bingster on May 06, 2009, 09:55:59 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270382629696

That's a real old-timer, that is.

Title: Re: Here,s a 1948 Northern Electric 500.
Post by: McHeath on May 06, 2009, 10:07:01 AM

I've seen this issue before, NE put patent dates on the phone shell and then people think that's the date it was made.

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