1949 western electric 500 black Frankenphone

[zapper]

Here is a 1949 western electric 500 black Frankenphone that I picked up on craiglist for $50.00.

WAS ORIGINALLY  BELLS LABS TRIAL PHONE Dated 10-49
B1102 B.T.L. TRIAL IS BLACKED OUT
THE BASE IS DATED 10--49
THE BELL IS  AN EARLY PRODUCTION 2CA DATED 5-49
311A EQUALIZER DATED OCT 10 1949
425A NETWORK DATED 5-49
DIAL IS A 7A DATED 2-52
MOUNTING CORD IS DATED 57
HANDSET CORD DATED 64
TRANSMITTER DATED 10-23-64
RECEIVER DATED 4-13-55
TRANSMITTER CAP DATED 10-56
RECEIVER CAP DATED 5-55
GI HANDSET DATED 56
COVER IS DATED 8-8-57
DIALS OUT RECEIVES CALLS
DOESN'T RING

[WEBellSystemChristian]

I will nominate my 1949 western electric 500 black Frankenphone, picked up on craiglist for $50.00.
WAS ORIGINALLY  BELLS LABS TRIAL PHONE Dated 10-49
B1102 B.T.L. TRIAL IS BLACKED OUT
THE BASE IS DATED 10--49
THE BELL IS  AN EARLY PRODUCTION 2CA DATED 5-49
311A EQUALIZER DATED OCT 10 1949
425A NETWORK DATED 5-49
DIAL IS A 7A DATED 2-52
MOUNTING CORD IS DATED 57
HANDSET CORD DATED 64
TRANSMITTER DATED 10-23-64
RECEIVER DATED 4-13-55
TRANSMITTER CAP DATED 10-56
RECEIVER CAP DATED 5-55
GI HANDSET DATED 56
COVER IS DATED 8-8-57
DIALS OUT RECEIVES CALLS
DOESN'T RING

Do you have any internal pics?

[zapper]

I wil be listing it on e bay tonight 10 P.M.

[Kenton K]

Very cool. I guess they saved a 1949 base during refurb.

Ken