1950 Western electric model 500

[phonium]

Got this a few months ago, a western electric 500 dated 8/50. Appears to be 3/50, but it isn't.
Cost me $40 off Facebook Marketplace. I like the curved 'OPERATOR' text on the dial, my other 1950 set doesn't have that

[Doug Rose]

I do like the curved operator....nice find....Doug

[Witty]

George,
That's very nice.
I just found a 52 model that needs some help, and was excited about that. I doubt I'll find an earlier one, but yours is really awesome!
Way to go...

[MMikeJBenN27]

Wow!  Congratulations!  My old one is a 1951, with the 425A network and a C3A ringer with the gas tube.  It does have the clear plastic dial face that is back-painted, but has the "operator" letters that curves along the outer edge, just like the later ones, but smaller letters.  It pales compared to your's though.

Mike

[FABphones]

Got this a few months ago...

Nice find. Have you any further info about the curved 'operator'?
Could you add photos of the inside? 

[Jim Stettler]

Nice find. Have you any further info about the curved 'operator'?
Could you add photos of the inside? 

I think that dial face was a  field trial, I think there are relevant  documents listed in D/P's thread about his '48 500 set .
Paul F show that as a 1949 dial face
http://paul-f.com/weproto.html

Jim

[phonium]

The curved operator text was used from 1949 to September 1950. After that it was replaced by a similar text to most, just smaller. Then at some point in 1951 that was replaced by the usual style you see on most 500s

[tubaman]

A rare set at a nice price - you did very well there!

[Jim Stettler]

That dial ring would easily sell for over $100.00 to some collectors.
Find of the month telephone.
JMO,
Jim

[Brian-Eifert-1999]

Do you still have this telephone? Would you be willing to either sell or trade it?

[FABphones]

Do you still have this telephone? Would you be willing to either sell or trade it?

The o.p. is dead. Some time ago.

[david@london]

... yes, unfortunately George passed away a while ago. He was only a young lad and is missed here.

[Brian-Eifert-1999]

Oh no that's terrible thanks for telling me.