1937/'36 WE 302 E1 or F1 what's rarer?

[Telephones_etc]

Hello all. Just thinking about a first year WE 302, and is a E1 or (seamless) F1 handset rarer?

[poplar1]

Hello all. Just thinking about a first year WE 302, and is a E1 or (seamless) F1 handset rarer?

Only a few black grooveless handsets have been reported.

[poplar1]

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=21677.msg220957#msg220957

[Jim Stettler]

I have handled a 1936 F style handset that was built in threaded sections  like an E . Meaning you had the caps, a section for the element , and the handle.
It was on a 1936 shell and base w/hookswitch.
It was at one of the Lyon's shows.
Jim

[rdelius]

This is the handset on my 1936 field trial set

[Doug Rose]

Robbie..that is just amazing!....Doug

[Jim Stettler]

This is the handset on my 1936 field trial set

This is the style I am referring to. I think the one  I saw may of unscrewed at the handle as well.
They are an unusual handset
Jim

[Ktownphoneco]

rdelius .....    The last time you posted a picture of that handset, you mentioned it was packed away or in storage.   Were you ever able to located it ?     I'd love to get another picture of the underside of the receiver cartridge and the "D" number (D97730)  stamped in the receiver diaphragm.    Ultimately I would like to do an article for the TCI Singing Wires Newsletter showing the connection that I believe exists between your Western Electric prototype / experimental / field test "F" series handset, and the Northern Electric "NF" handset, which Northern used on the first Uniphones that were produced in September of 1935.   If I can gather enough information, I'm quite sure I can make a connection between the two handsets.   I'm convinced that the electrical component(s) of the N.E. "NF" handset came out of the same Bell Laboratory in the U.S.A. 

Thank you.

Jeff Lamb     

[Doug Rose]

This is the handset on my 1936 field trial set

Robbie....any chance of you posting a few pics of the '36 302. Does it only have 1 mouse hole in the back for both cords. Manual or 4H? dial. Pictures of the inside would be fully appreciated as well....many thanks. what an amazing find...Doug

[rdelius]

old thread here
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=6775.msg77680#msg77680

[Ktownphoneco]

Thank you very much !

Jeff