Pekin Red 202 Surprise

[Doug Rose]

I got this on eBay a few months ago, It looked like it could be Factory paint, but not told in the auction was a big chip out of the metal...see last pic and many other issues.  Nothing could be salvaged from the phone so I tossed it.

I was looking for something under my workbench and there is the Peking Red 202 shell.  I asked Jan and she said she saw it in the trash and pulled it out and forgot to tell me. ....okay!

I had a pile of parts in the corner of my workbench and this fell together.

As some would say a true Frankenphone, not me as I hate that term.

I must be bored...here is the result.....Doug

[HarrySmith]

Interesting!
If you sre that bored I can send you a few dozen phones to restore

[Jim Stettler]

As some would say a true Frankenphone, not me as I hate that term.

To me a Frankenphone is a mishmash of manufacturers. This one isn't.
JM O,Jim S.

[FABphones]

...As some would say a true Frankenphone, not me as I hate that term....

I'm not a big fan of that term either.

Me, I'd call it a Fantasy Phone. A much nicer description I think.

[Jim Stettler]

To me a Frankenphone is a mishmash of manufacturers. This one isn't.
JM O,Jim S.

I call it a (multi-color) D1 will F handset and dial blank. 
Just me,
Jim S.

[Russ Kirk]

To me a Frankenphone is a mishmash of manufacturers. This one isn't.
JM O,Jim S.

I agree.

Nice phone Doug, I like it.

[Doug Rose]

Well the Ivory handle is gone to another collector, the dial blank removed and the "Pekin Red" 202 is back in the trash. Thanks you for your indulgence...slow day....Doug

[AE_Collector]

How about just going with black on red? Think I would like that more and since the Ivory handset is gone you still have everything you need to reassemble it.

Terry

[Jim Stettler]

How about just going with black on red? Think I would like that more and since the Ivory handset is gone you still have everything you need to reassemble it.

Terry

Sounds good to me.
Jim S.

[FABphones]

Oh no, please get it out of the trash and put the black handset on it like AE_ suggests. Black on red will look nicer. Betcha it sells! 

There's a seller I know of, mixes up three (red, 'white' <ivory>, blue) coloured phones and sells them as Flag Phones. Not my cuppa tea but he is selling them for over $100 each. And they are ABS, not metal/Bakelite like yours.

Or just sell it off with a box of spare parts. I hate to see phone stuff go in the bin and I bet someone will love it. 

[Doug Rose]

Black it is!....thanks for the input everyone....Doug

[AE_Collector]

I like that.....reminds me of the early two tone 500's or a AE 80's.

Terry

[Doug Rose]

thanks Terry....it is just a display a the switch assembly inside is shot and I have no replacements. I do like the look..Doug

[Dan/Panther]

Why did you say you threw it in the trash ?

D/P

[Doug Rose]

Because there a chip in the metal and the inside switch is shot...is is for display only