\"1937 WESTERN ELECTRIC 202 TELEPHONE WITH E1 HANDSET, 4H DIAL & 684A SUBSET\" For Sale

OFFERED IS A 1937 WESTERN ELECTRIC 202(D1) WITH E1 HANDSET, 4H DIAL AND 684A SUBSET.THE PHONE AND SUBSET HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED.THE PHONE HAS ITS ORIGINAL PAINT WHICH HAS BEEN HAND POLISHED AND IS BEAUTIFUL. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF VERY MINOR SCRATCHES AND VERY SMALL CHIPS ON THE CRADLE TIPS WHICH DOES NOT DETRACT AT ALL FROM THIS BEAUTY.THE LEATHER BOTTOM IS ORIGINAL AND SHOWS A LITTLE WEAR AS SEEN IN THE PICS.THE SUBSETS BAKELITE COVER HAS ALSO BEEN POLISHED TO A HIGH SHINE. HERE TOO THERE IS A COUPLE OF MINOR SCRATCHES WHICH ARE NOT DISTRACTING AT ALL. THERE IS ALSO TIGHT CRACKS ON 2 OF THE BOTTOM CORNERS AND A SCUFF ON A TOP CORNER WHICH ARE ALSO SHOWN IN THE PICS. THIS SAID IT IS STILL A BEAUTIFUL PIECE, I AM VERY DETAILED IN MY DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS SO USE THE ZOOM. I DO NOT WANT THERE TO BE ANY SURPRISES. THE BELLS HAVE ALSO BEEN POLISHED. THE 4H DIAL HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. IT DIALS AND RETURNS PERFECTLY AND HAS THAT PLEASING CLACKETY-CLACK SOUND. THE PORCELAIN DIAL FACE IS EXCELLENT, VERY MINOR WEAR. THERE IS A SMALL HAIRLINE BETWEEN THE 9&0 THAT IS HARDLY DISCERNIBLE.THE E1 HANDSET HAS ALSO BEEN HAND POLISHED TO A HIGH SHINE AND IS BEAUTIFUL, NO CRACKS OR CHIPS.ALL IN ALL THIS PHONE IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR THE BROWN CLOTH CORDS, THE OLD ONES WERE IN DESCENT SHAPE BUT HARDENED AND I DECIDED TO REPLACE THEM. THE REPLACEMENTS ARE MODERN REPRODUCTIONS AND THE LINE CORD HAS A MODULAR JACK SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PLUG IT IN AND ENJOY. THE PHONE DIALS OUT RINGS IN AND SOUNDS GREAT. THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY.THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PARTS AND DATES, I HAVE CHANGED THE ROMAN NUMERALS WHICH ARE INDICATIVE OF QUARTER OF YEAR OF MANUFACTURE TO NUMBERS BECAUSE I DONT THINK MY KEYBOARD CAN MAKE A ROMAN NUMERALS:PHONE: WE 202-3/37, 4HDIAL-3/37, 61A FILTER-2/37SUBSET: 684A-2/37, COIL 101A-2/37, BELL COILS 750-2/37, BELL CAPACITOR-2/37, BASE-2/37HANDSET E1: TRANSMITTER F1-7/37, RECEIVER 557B-1/38THANKS FOR LOOKING