Vintage Western Electric black rotary desk telephone with classic Bell System styling and modern modular phone jack conversion. Clean glossy base, intact handset and smooth operating rotary dial.
Details
- Manufacturer: Western Electric
- System: Bell System
- Era: Mid 20th century
- Likely Model Family: Western Electric 500 Series
- Type: Rotary dial desk telephone
- Color: Black
- Construction: Molded thermoplastic housing and handset with metal internal components
- Dial: Rotary dial with original style number card assembly
- Handset: Matching black handset
- Feet: Four felt padded feet
- Connection: Modified with modern modular telephone jack
- Operation: Rotary dial turns smoothly
- Testing: Reported working when last used after Hurricane Ike in 2008
- Measurements: Approximately 8.5 inches wide based on photographed ruler
Condition
Good vintage condition with strong gloss and no reported cracks or chips. Light scuffing inside handset cradle. Handset has slightly less gloss than base. Previously modified with a modern telephone jack. Current operation has not been recently verified.
Collector Appeal
An iconic American industrial design with strong Mid Century display appeal and practical interest from the modular jack conversion.
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