Rose Beige?

[LM Ericsson]

I recently bought this ordinary tan ITT 500 in Lancaster, PA a few weeks ago. It caught my eye because the housing did not match the rest of the phone and it is marked Western Electric. I know it is soft plastic because of the awful smell it has and the date is stamped on the inside front of the housing which is 1955. I am curious if the housing alone could go for quite a bit of money because I really don't have a use for it. It has a small crack on the front right corner and a long scratch from the right side to the back. Let me know what you all think.

[Kenton K]

Nice. I'd say it's rose. They didn't make light beige until 1957. Nice job!

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Definitely Rose Beige! Congratulations!!

Is the chassis original? If not, you can find a 1955 chassis, black #7 dial, Bakelite handset, black cords, and it could bring some money in an auction.