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Western Electric 132B Dial Face
Detail of Dial Face

Pictured are two 132B dial faces and both are stamped 132B on the back. The one on the left is what is normally found. The one on the right is noticeable different. Note the Z above the operator at the "0" location. The Z is found on later 149 and 150 dial faces, but not normally on 132 faces.

Western Electric #2 AG Dial
Click thumbnails for larger view Western Electric #2 AG Dial Side View of #2 AG dial 132G face

c. pre 1929 - Extremely rare. Interesting configuration of letters. Pictured here is a #2 dial with a 132G face. The AG configuration is the rarest of WE#2 dials. I am unsure of its application, although there is speculation it was provided to independently owned telephone companies. It was discontinued in 1929.

Western Electric #2AH Dial
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c. pre 1929 - Extremely Rare. Pictured here is a #2 dial with a H type face. The AH configuration is another one of the rarer WE#2 dials, the face being totally void of any markings. It was used on #50 coin collectors before 1928. Unlike the #2AC dial (pictured earlier on the #51 Desk Stand) the AH dial was used in conjunction with a 56A dial adapter.

The adapter was somewhat different than the daisy ring we usually see. I have never seen one in person, but from what I have been told, it was a stamped-steel adapter into which a porcelain type "daisy wheel" was fastened. The faceplate had 3 threaded parts that extended thru the adapter fastened by 3 acorn cap nuts.

NOTE: The dial face displayed on this dial is a later notched type 150H. I will replace it with a 132H when I obtain one.

Western Electric #4 B Dial Face
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Pictured here is a #4 dial face with B (metro) designation. Normally, metro dial faces produced after the #132B had the black letter "Z" above the "operator". This one is missing the "Z". This and the dial face above show nothing was "set in stone" with Western Electric.

Western Electric Celluloid Dial Face
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c. 1933-34 - This dial plate (face) is made of thin celluloid. It was the prototype/predecessor to the #149 Celluloid over metal type.

Western Electric Plastic Dial Face
Closeup of Dial Face Closeup of Dial Face Back

c. 1950's? - Here is a very unusual and rare Western Electric PLASTIC dial face. This dial face was produced for a very short time (date unknown although most likely the 1950's). This one has no cracks or chips although some discoloration due to age. Although I do not collect phones for this period, I enjoy rare dials or dial parts from any period.

Western Electric 684A Ringer Box/Subset
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c. 1936 - Subset dated 1936. I normally do not display this type of item, but this is a more rare and unusual example.  This subset is equipped with chimes rather than the normally seen bells.