Description: I will produce-- especially for you-- a unique, single-edition, custom dial card for your vintage rotary phone. Your dial card will be printed to order with your letter and/or numbers on medium card stock which has been repurposed from vintage print media. This card will be printed with faux perforation marks to replicate the "tear-away" style used on dial cards of the early 1900's such as candlestick phones and early desk models of Western Electric phones. The perforations are an image on these cards, but I do offer cards (listed separately) with actual perforations. Faded black and off white sepia tone will be used to give your card an aged appearance using fonts that replicate a vintage dial card look for your special early phone. (Any white edge marks if present will not show when installed.) But as is the case for older cards, the edge of the notch may be seen. Please see my other listings: I have also four different styles of custom AE dial cards available for phones from different eras. I am happy to send multiples of the exact same design and exact same custom phone number at a discount when specified at the time of your initial order using the discount button. Under the exchange system, the first two numbers were represented by the first two letters of a word. Automatic Electric dial cards typically used the full exchange name followed by the last five numbers (which were hand applied in the field) to make up a unique seven digit phone number. Here is a list of actual exchanges:Numerical prefixRecommended central office names (1955)22xACademy, BAldwin, CAnal, CApital, CAstle23xADams, BElmont, BEverly, CEdar, CEnter, CEntral24xCHapel, CHerry, CHestnut, CHurchill, CIrcle25xALpine, BLackburn, CLearbrook, CLearwater, CLifford, CLinton26xAMherst, ANdrew, COlfax, COlony, COngress27xBRidge, BRoad(way), BRown(ing), CRestview, CRestwood28xATlantic, ATlas, ATwater, ATwood, AVenue, BUtler29xAXminster, AXtel, CYpress32xDAvenport, DAvis, EAst(gate), FAculty, FAirfax, FAirview33xDEerfield, DEwey, EDgewater, EDgewood, EDison, FEderal34xDIamond, DIckens, FIeldbrook, FIeldstone, FIllmore, FIrestone35xELgin, ELliot, ELmwood, FLanders, FLeetwood36xEMerson, EMpire, ENdicott, FOrest, FOxcroft37xDRake, DRexel, ESsex, FRanklin, FRontier38xDUdley, DUnkirk, DUpont, EVergreen, FUlton39xEXbrook, EXeter, EXport, EXpress42xGArden, GArfield, HAmilton, HArrison, HAzel43xGEneral, GEneva, HEmlock, HEmpstead, IDlewood44xGIbson, GIlbert, HIckman, HIckory, HIllcrest, HIlltop45xGLadstone, GLencourt, GLendale, GLenview, GLobe46xHObart, HOmestead, HOpkins, HOward, INgersoll47xGRanite, GReenfield, GReenleaf, GReenwood, GRidley, GRover48xHUbbard, HUdson, HUnter, HUntley, HUxley, IVanhoe49xGYpsy, HYacinth, HYatt52xJAckson, LAfayette, LAkeside, LAkeview, LAmbert, LAwrence53xJEfferson, KEllogg, KEystone, LEhigh, LEnox54xKImball, KIngsdale, KIngswood, LIberty, LIncoln, LInden56xJOhn, JOrdan, LOcust, LOgan, LOwell58xJUniper, JUno, JUstice, LUdlow, LUther59xLYceum, LYndhurst, LYnwood, LYric62xMAdison, MAin, MArket, MAyfair, NAtional63xMEdford, MElrose, MErcury, NEptune, NEwton, NEwtown64xMIdway, MIlton, MIssion, MItchell, NIagara65xOLdfield, OLive, OLiver, OLympia, OLympic66xMOhawk, MOntrose, MOrris, NOrmandy, NOrth(field)67xORange, ORchard, ORiole, ORleans, OSborne68xMUrdock, MUrray, MUseum, MUtual, OVerbrook, OVerland69xMYrtle, OWen, OXbow, OXford72xPAlace, PArk(view), PArk(way), RAndolph, RAymond, SAratoga73xPErshing, REd(field), REd(wood), REgent, REpublic74xPIlgrim, PIoneer, RIver(side), RIver(view), SHadyside, SHerwood75xPLateau, PLaza, PLeasant, PLymouth, SKyline76xPOplar, POrter, ROckwell, ROger(s), SOuth(field)77xPRescott, PResident, PRospect, SPring, SPruce78xSTate, STerling, STillwell, STory, SUffolk, SUnset,79xPYramid, SWarthmore, SWift, SWinburne, SYcamore82xTAlbot, TAlmadge, TAylor, VAlley, VAndyke83xTEmple(ton), TEnnyson, TErminal, TErrace, VErnon84xTHornwell, TIlden, VIctor(ia), VIking, VInewood85xULrick, ULster, ULysses86xTOwnsend, UNderhill, UNion, UNiversity, VOlunteer87xTRemont, TRiangle, TRinity, TRojan, UPtown88xTUcker, TUlip, TUrner, TUxedo89xTWilight, TWinbrook, TWining, TWinoaks92xWAbash, WAlker, WAlnut, WArwick, WAverly93xWEbster, WEllington, WElls, WEst(more), YEllowstone94xWHitehall, WHitney, WIlliam(s), WIlson, WIndsor96xWOodland, WOodlawn, WOodward, WOrth, YOrktown98xYUkon99xWYandotte, WYman, WYndownThe diameter of your card will be 1.6 inches with notching on all sides specific for Automatic Electric finger wheels with this shape prior to the late 1960's when Automatic Electric adopted a 1.5 inch Western Electric type finger wheel. The dial, acetate cover, and dial card retainer parts are NOT included in this auction which is for one custom card only. Please specify what you would like printed in a message to me with your order. I will send a screen shot for proofing before I mail your actual card with FREE domestic shipping in a regular US mail envelope. Here are some recommendations for choice of letters and numbers:1. Your actual seven digit phone number without area code using the exchanges above.2. A phone number from pop-culture. ie: Desi and Lucy's (pictured), Butterfield-8, or 867-5309 (jenny's)3. The card listing the color of your special vintage phone and date of production. ie: Mahogany 3-19554. Your street address.5. Someone's name and birthday.6. Whatever else you can think of.... but I reserve the right to cancel your order if I do want to produce it (political or hate speech etc.) Please see the pictures and ask any questions before purchase. NC or your states sales tax may be added. We pack up an mail items on Fridays and Saturdays. Depending on timing of purchase and your payment, handling time will be 1 to 10 days
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-03-07T19:52:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Western Eelectric and others
Featured Refinements: Vintage Rotary Telephone
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
