Handsome D-1 Northern Electric 202 Telephone & Box Restored Meticulously for Sale

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Handsome D-1 Northern Electric 202 Telephone & Box Restored Meticulously For Sale

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Handsome D-1 Northern Electric 202 Telephone & Box Restored Meticulously:
$249.00

This 1930\'s Northern Electric D-1 telephone has undergone a lavish restoration and is fully operational 100% on a traditional landline.
The shell was stripped and powder coated for durability. The internal bushings were replaced. The handset has been fully disassembled, sanded from 400 grit to 1000 grit and machine polished with plastics compounds to look new. It has zero flaws and transmits the voice and hearing reception beautifully. Its cord to the phone is in excellent condition.
The 4H dial was fully disassembled, polished piece by piece, rim painted, reassembled and calibrated. The brass finger wheel and dial card retainer were polished and lacquered. It got a NOS 4-conductor cord to connect it to the subset. (For accuracy of description, I must tell you the cord is from an unknown maker.) The leather covered base was cleaned and did not need to be replaced. It grips your table just fine, and the phone absolutely does not slip when you dial out. This original leather is better than anything available to me today.
The subset was disassembled. Its base got a fresh coat of paint. All internal components were cleaned and reassembled. For great voice transmission, it received a 2.3 mf electronic capacitor, neatly tucked underneath the internal wires. The original 1.0 mf condenser makes the twin brass gongs of the ringer clang loud and clear when someone calls in.
The Bakelite subset cover was cleaned and polished by hand with Novus compounds. It has a tight hairline crack to the corner right of the Northern Electric nomenclature. I really goosed the picture to show it, but in person it is hard to see. The screws attaching the cover to the base were removed, polished, and reinserted. Finally, the subset got a modern line cord with RJ-11 clip that fits today\'s wall plugs.
Everything has been done for you. It is plug-in-play ready right out of the box. Not only does this phone work beautifully on traditional land lines, it works 100% when connected to the XLink BT (of which I also have distributorship) paired to your cellphone. If you receive your telephone line through cable or VOIP, a rotary phone will still receive calls, ring, and talk great - just won\'t dial out.
I\'m in my 4th decade of working on these fine instruments, and this one is ready for another lifetime of service.
Please add Priority shipping, expertly packed, and shipped Priority to your home.
Thanks! -Eddie