The Early Western Electric 302
Cradle phone

The following is information assembled
from the dozens of early 302's I have worked with.
I can't guarantee that it is 100% accurate. If you
know of any errors, please let me know.

 
1936
early 37
late 37
1938
riveted feet
X
X
screwed on feet
X
X
reversed network
X
X
X
very early version 101 network
X
vents in handhold
X
X
sometimes
small cradle ears
X
X
X
small swithhook buttons
X
X
X
E1b handset
X
X
X or
F1 handset
X
X
number 4 dial
X
X
X or
number 5 dial
X
X
fiber spacer inside to steady ringer
X
X
X
flat (only one large bulge) bottom
X
X
X
plastic wrapped condenser
X
X

The early number 5 dials I have had used the same switch pile
up as the number 4 and had brass fingerwheels.

For a wonderful page of Western Electric prototypes from Paul F click here
and an overview of ALL the 302's, here.

 

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