Found - Wanted Western Electric 5J Finger wheel

[Doug Rose]

I found a nice old Ivory working 302 in amazing condition missing the finger wheel.  Straight cloth cords are perfect. I would like a clear one or an old nickel metal one like on the early Painted sets. I will pay or trade or both.

Pics are what I am looking for....many thanks....Doug



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[kleenax]

I found a nice old Ivory working 302 in amazing condition missing the finger wheel.  Straight cloth cords are perfect. I would like a clear one or an old nickel metal one like on the early Painted sets. I will pay or trade or both.

Pics are what I am looking for....many thanks....Doug



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Doug;
that clear fingerwheel that you show in your post is EXTREMELY RARE!  I have an NOS example of this dial.
It's much thicker than the "usual" 5J clear fingerwheel, and as you can see, it even has a completely different metal "spider" to mount. I do have the more common 5J-specific open finger-wheels & the peculiar spider assy.

[Doug Rose]

Thanks Ray...this is the phone. Do you have a proper metal or clear for this.....Doug

[Doug Rose]

I have had this fingerwheel forever and have never seen one quite like it. It was on a 202 I bought at a Flea Market years ago. It is different than the others I have seen as it is not completely open.

I thought it looked good on the 5J as I do not have a clear one that fits. This is the way the phone was found, with just a bit of fading on the handset where it was held.

Cords are in wonderful condition. I had a NOS Ivory dial mask,

For now, this is how it will display...Doug

[Doug Rose]

Here are the other Sani Clean finger wheels that fit the WE dial before #6.

First pic is the one I just installed that is NOT a Sani Clean.

The black was the toughest to get, followed by Brass. The Chrome/Nickel was the the most common, but still these are very hard to find....Doug

[HarrySmith]

WOW! That is a different fingerwheel. I have never seen one like that. Very Cool!

[kleenax]

Thanks Ray...this is the phone. Do you have a proper metal or clear for this.....Doug

Yessir, $20 to your door.