don't ignore your local antique basement stores

[unbeldi]

Sunday morning.
$25 cash and carry, after not much bargaining, and no tea.


No cracks in housing, hairlines in handset caps. Original wiring for grounded ringing.

Base: 5-53, steel
Feet: good condition
Housing: H1 (circle, three-bar), 5 1 53 1
Handset: Tenite, ivory, 5-53
RX: HA1, -5-53
TX: F1, 4/53
Cord: 4-0 H3P III 55
Dial: 6D 5-53
Dial face: black dot, Z, II 53
Finger wheel: open center, triangular mount
Induction coil: 101A II 53
Line cord: 5-6, D3AM, I 51
Ringer: B1AB1AL, 5-53, red stripes, Bias: center
remarks: Line and handset cord properly sequenced on restraint, grounded ringing
condition: good, cords have outer damage

[twocvbloke]

and no tea.

Not even Earl Grey? Hot?

[LarryInMichigan]

Wow!  The last time I saw one of those in an antiques store, it was $295

Larry

[unbeldi]

Wow!  The last time I saw one of those in an antiques store, it was $295

Larry

Before tea or after?

[WesternElectricBen]

Very, very nice.

Ben

[unbeldi]

Very, very nice.

Ben

Yes, thanks, but how many does one need?




Where to put another?

At least this one lowers my price average to $75 (inclusive any and all shipping).

[Dennis Markham]

Wow! Nice buy.  That's two nice antique store finds this week.  Congrats!

[WesternElectricBen]

If you don't have enough room for an ivory 302, I can help you out.

Ben

[unbeldi]

If you don't have enough room for an ivory 302, I can help you out.

Ben

Are you renting out shelf space now ?

[Doug Rose]

great find Karl at a really geat price...Doug