Sometimes we find nice original phones stashed away. The original paint is great.

This is an original Western  Electric Prewar metal  302  which was treated very gently and sat in a collection for many years 

 It was the first Western Electric telephone to be designed with out a subset  or outside ringer. Everything is self contained.  

 In 1941 due to the war and the critical need for metal, the 302 telephone went thru a major change and was then  made of thermoplastic.

  This particular phone was give to a lifetime Employee as a retirement gift . It was found in its original Western Electric box 

 Do not confuse this telephone with the later cheap plastic types that many are selling here on ebay (If you want a plastic one I have them at 1/2 the price). The heavy Bakelite handset is very shiney and looks like new and the rest of this beauty has its oeiginal finish 

 Some call this the Dreyfus phone as Henry Dreyfus (1904-1972)  was the designer of this Art Deco telephone from the thirties. Others call this the Lucy phone as this telephone was used on the black and white television series I Love Lucy.

 This was and is in my opinion. The finest telephone ever made or designed. No telephone has ever been designed that could ever compete with the 302. The best working Art deco phone... a real workhorse,  after the 302 model everything went in the way of being made cheap.

 We hope that you will get great enjoyment from listening to the old ring that only an antique telephone can provide.

 This Western Electric 302 telephone works well and will give you a lifetime of use and enjoyment.

e entire telephone has very little wear and it is  pretty much in the condition it was when it was first put in use.

This telephone has its original dial card and displays nicely.  This prewar metal 302 works fully and has a beautiful ring.