I just came across this on ebay. The price is to high, however I find the protective foam interesting
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Western-Electric-telephone-phone-rotary-black-500-new-old-stock-refubish-/322010918024
If anyone wants to tiny url and post auction photo, please do.
Jim S
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Pretty easy to effectively shorten eBay links without even resorting to tinyURL. Just "whack" evevrything after itm/ except for the 12 digit item number. Everything in red here can go:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Western-Electric-telephone-phone-rotary-black-500-new-old-stock-refubish-/322010918024
Leaving just this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322010918024
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As per your request:
http://tinyurl.com/jrsowvk
Thanks, I don't think I have ever seen one of those formed foam packaging covers before.
Jim S.
It looks like the foam may have reacted and adhered to the handset cord.