Here is a nice, original 1937 Western Electric telephone. It is the model 302 and it is a very special telephone because 1937 was the 1st year they were made. It was the first Western Electric telephone to be designed without a subset  or outside ringer. Everything is self contained.

 What is very unique about this telephone is that 1937 was the first year the 302 was made. Made out of heavy metal.

 The rarities are the seamed  E handset. Only the 1937 model had this handset. This one is an original manual telephone. It has its original paint and its original phone number card.

Another unique thing is this 302 has the small plungers and wider cradle. No other 302 has this.

 The base on the inside also has the 1937 date and so does the older style ringer. Another thing is that this 302 has an oak plug on the inside. Another great feature is the rivet leather feet that some 1937 302s have. Later years had screw on leather feet.

 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.

 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.

  This beauty has matching  brown woven cloth cordage in excellent condition remains on this telephone. A modular plug is on the end, so all that is left for you is to just plug it in and use.   The heavy deep black bakelite  E1 handset has been highly buffed and polished. There is nothing  phoney  about this  handsets. It is the real thing  The 1937 302 is the only 302 with the E1 handset .

 The beautiful sounding brass bells with brass striker have been polished to bring the best sound.  

 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.