Is this a Soft Plastic 500? 1958/59

[HarrySmith]

I thought this was for your collection of color 500's! Don't you have enough phones to get rid of!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300912991981

[david@london]

Hi David,
Thanks for the handy guide! It helped me with my Ebay description.
Mo

mo-
that's an interesting date on the shell. april '59 should be one of the last coloured soft plastic 500 sets. i think the last month was may '59 (apart from black sets which were produced in soft plastic till the mid 60s)

i usually refer to this handy guide for all things 500 -

http://tinyurl.com/d6bpor4 

great job on the clean up btw !

The "History of the 500" page at that link has now unfortunately gone AWOL & vanished into internet nothingness.

Did anyone, by any remote chance, make a copy which they can post ?

Cf. post here by Daniel.....http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=2394.msg36457#msg36457

[tubaman]

I can't find the referenced page either (and I've had a very good look), but have found some useful info at https://www.frillfreephones.com/history-1 which appears to have come from the same place.

[HarrySmith]

Paul F's website is my go to reference for everything phones. Here is his WE 500 page:

http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm

[david@london]

Thanks Tubaman & Harry. Paul-f's site is definitely invaluable and the FrillFree link does seem to be a copy of Daniel's disappeared History of the 500....... a really good reference resource.    https://www.frillfreephones.com/history-1

Have posted the info here

- http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=23229.0

- in case the FrillFree site vanishes at some future time.