Fully Refurbished & Working - Western Electric 51 AL - All Original Candlestick

Description

The Restoration Process
Dial
– The No. 5 dial has been fully disassembled, cleaned, lubed and timed to ensure years of trouble free service. The outer edge of the dial has been given a nickel plated band to match the telephone. The number plate has been cleaned and a perfectly matching overlay has been applied. The finger wheel and dial card ring have been powder coated in black. A brand new die cut dial card and acetate cover has been added as well. (No. 4 & No. 2 Dials Available Upon Request)
Cords
– The phone has been outfitted with brand new cloth covered brown cords that are made in house on the same type of equipment originally used by the phone companies. They look amazing. The line cord has a modular connection to facilitate a modern connection to your wall jack.
Shell
– The shell has been disassembled, sandblasted and professionally powder coated in semi gloss black.
Receiver & Mouthpiece
– The original
Bakelite
receiver & mouthpiece have been ultrasonically cleaned to get all embedded
debris out. They are then sanded through a 4 step process (400, 800, 1000, 2000 grit) and buffed back to its beautiful original shine. These
Bakelite
pieces are close to 100 years old and look absolutely
beautiful.
Subset
- We have included a modern subset with network and real ringer.
Base
– The base has been sand blasted and sealed with a clear coat to prevent
rusting. It
is then wrapped with super soft pig skin suede leather to ensure it does not damage the table it proudly sits on
The phone goes extensive testing before to ensure it is in perfect working condition prior to shipping.
Do you currently have any rotary phones? If the answer is no, it is always a good idea to call your local phone company and check if they still support “pulse” dialing. If they do, you are all set to go. If they do not, your phone will not be able to place calls without a converter. We have internal converters for this type of setup available for .95 (installed during assembly)  or an external solution for 44.95.
About Us
Oldphoneworks is one of the largest suppliers of antique phones and parts in the world.  We manufacture cloth covered telephone cords on-site using original equipment and top quality materials.  Our telephone cords are available in a variety of styles, lengths and colors including black, brown, green, red, blue, green, orange and yellow.  We also manufacture dial plate overlays for over 50 different types of dial plates.
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Shipping Information
We ship all parcels using Canada Post/USPS OR Fed Ex.  Shipping normally takes 8-10 business days (which don't include holidays and weekends)
We ship all order on Tuesdays and Fridays, barring any National Holidays.
Please bear in mind that these are the delivery standards outlined to us by the shipping company.
We will ship only to confirmed Paypal addresses in the USA and Canada.
USPS does not generally update tracking information on shipments until AFTER the product has been delivered.
Once a product has been shipped we have no control over transit times.
The post office will not generally consider a package to be "lost" until it is overde by at least 30 days. Even if delivery takes beyond delivery expectation set by the Post Office, you can rest assured that 99.9% of packages do eventually arrive.
For packages that are lost (as determined by the Post Office), or damaged, we do offer full replacement value insurance on all shipments.
The time that is takes for the post office to deliver your purchase is not related to the quality of service that we have provided, and this auction is making no claims with regard to actual delivery times.   Please remember that Ebay Feedback is based on the product that you are purchasing, and not on the service levels provided by the Post Office.
Customer Service Guarantee
Customer service is our #1 priority and we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. As a result we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not happy with the quality, materials or workmanship of your purchase, you can contact us for a return authorization number and return the product in original, unused condition within 14 days for exchange or refund. (PLEASE NOTE -  the buyer pays for the return shipping charges with the exception of out of the box defects during the 14 day exchange period).
Warranty Information
We offer a full warranty on this phone should it prove to be defective within 1 year of the initial shipping date. We will repair, replace or refund defective items. This warranty obviously excludes physical damage, water damage, abuse, etc.  The customer will be required to pay shipping to our depot, while we will cover the cost of returning the product to the customer. Shipping and handling charges are not refundable.
About Taxes
Please note that we are required to charge the local HST rate on all purchases that are shipped to an address within an HST province in Canada.  We are required to charge GST on shipments to all other provinces.  No sales taxes will be charged by us for shipments to the USA.