Hi All:
I have a WE B1 with three red painted vertical bars on the backside of the cradle plunger bar. I have never seen this mark before.
Can anyone explain the purpose of this marking? The date on the base is II-31. I have attached a photo.
Thanks,
Gary Millam
A B mount dated 1931? Must be a refurb.
Quote from: MMikeJBenN27 on February 27, 2022, 05:39:07 PM
A B mount dated 1931? Must be a refurb.
I had a B1 dated III 32 with a 2HB dial also dated III 32.
I never knew Ma Bell made that long.
I am surprised as well as I have a D1 Dated 2 30 and a B1 also Dated 2 30. I thought 2 30 was the end of the B1s. I don't remember seeing a B1 with Roman numerals in the date either....Doug
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=15445.msg160611#msg160611
Here is a 2HB dial dated II 32. If the 4-36 mounting screws are original, then I don't think it was on a C1 "space saver." Won't fit on a D1 because of the outside finger stop.
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=11422.msg125730#msg125730
Quote from: poplar1 on February 28, 2022, 11:41:10 AM
... Won't fit on a D1 because of the outside finger stop.
I'd say, " Won't fit
easily on a D1 because of the outside finger stop."
About 20 years ago, I was motivated to experiment at installing #2 dials on D-mounts, 5302s and other sets.
http://www.paul-f.com/we2dials.html (http://www.paul-f.com/we2dials.html)
North Galions have an even deeper recess for the original dials. After I was eventually able to find a 76 mm (3") AE dial here in Europe, I had to notice that I still would need those spacers.
I ended up using 3 spacing bolts from obsolete computer hardware. The thread is exactly the same.
The phone came with a French 80 mm dial, fitted on top of the shell with an elaborate spacing bracket. It even combined imperial and metric threads.
The AE dial had room enough for the relatively long screws, otherwise the enamel number ring might be damaged when using too long screws.