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[HarrySmith]

I recently spotted a manual 302 on eBay with a BIN. The base and feet looked like new so I made a ridiculously low offer of $7.50 which was accepted. Shipping made it $20  even. I got it yesterday and when I opened it I found it is a 306 from 1953. I am a happy camper😁

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Black-Western-Electric-Desk-Telephone-No-Handset-For-Parts-or-Repair/124043522509

EDIT: I don't know why I am getting sideways pictures suddenly, never had this before. Can a moderator flip them for me?

[Doug Rose]

Harry.....I can't see the date but it looks like a Northern and not a Western. That's why you have the '35 date..Doug

[RB]

Nice phone Harry!
So, wutz the diff between a 302, and a 306???
Regards

[HarrySmith]

Yes, it is a Northern. Also my dyslexia must have been acting up, dated 53 not 35.

306 has the gas tube for ringing. Wrapped in the cardboard tube.

[RB]

Ok, Thanks

[Dan/Panther]

Is the capacitor in the paper wrap also, or doesn't the 306 use one ?

D/P

[Babybearjs]

Harry, once you get it restored and working.... if you try to ring the bell via the gas tube and it doesn't work, then replace the 195-C cap with a 195-A and wire the bell like a regular 302 with the gas tube wired ALSO... and you will get it to ring strong... I have a 306 with the tube also and when I tried to test the ringer I got a real poor jingle... I added the cap and with both of them, it works ok....  I think the cap does most of the work, but I left the tube wired to keep it as original as possible.

[HarrySmith]

Thanks for the tip John. I will try to remember that. There are a few projects ahead of it so it will be a while! The capacitor is under the tube in the regular bracket, hard to see but if you zoom on the inside picture you can see the edge of it.

[Babybearjs]

yeh, on mine I had to remove the tube to get to the cap... once that was replaced I was able to remount the tube...