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Sold AS-IS for display or further restoration (see Condition). This stunning antique Western Electric 202 telephone desk acquired from a Bernalillo County, NM estate came with its original cordage (c. 1918 not included), seamless Bakelite E1 handset (c. 1926), #2 porcelain dial and coveted 4H "clickity-clack" dialer (c. 1927), 557B receiver (c. 1930), aluminum elliptical D1 mount (c. 1932), and 625A transmitter (c. 1935). All parts dates are consistent with a Bell System refurb or early 202 builds. Retaining a #2 porcelain dial plate would have been consistent for rural, low‑population areas like New Mexico, which did not support 2L‑4N alphanumeric dialing in 1930 Rotatone pulse-to-tone converter allows the set to be used on POTS and VoIP networks or an inline mini network. Use Case Notes: 1) Phone jacks must be wired with correct polarity 2) Tested with MagicJack - should work with most VoIP services when dialer calibrated 3) Sold AS-IS for display or further restoration.