Vintage Western Electric Bell system Model 352 WALL Telephone Black ROTARY DIAL

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The Western Electric 300 series was made from 1936 until 1954. This a very nice vintage Bell Systems Model 352 Rotary Dial Wall Phone. It has the porcelain dial, I believe the F hand set is Bakelite, inside is marked M3-3-52, so maybe from 1952. It shows some wear, but no cracks in the case, actually in very good condition for the age. NOTE: It is missing the number plate on the dial. Small tear on cord. See photos. I bought it years ago at an antique store and I have never hooked it up to test, I no longer have a land line so I can only assume it is in working condition. The phone has not been extensively tested, and is sold as is. This not so common 1950 model 352 telephone has a thermoplastic case and continued in production until the mid fifties. This phone has a manufactures mark of M3-3-52 on the inside. It has been cleaned on the outside and has a nice finish except for some scratches and dings, typical of it's age. I believe an original phone is a better investment than one that has been changed too much. This phone has one of the older and desirable " It has an original cord in very good condition. A nice phone for your collection. Many fewer wall phones were sold of this style, than the desk phones. History: The Model 352 is the wall phone version of the famed Model 302 deskphone. When it was introduced in 1946 it was the read more