Recently, I purchased a black 500 on Ebay for a BIN of 14.99 including shipping. It was missing a handset and cord. What attracted me to this phone was the base plate dated 5/52. There was definitely something odd with the dial card being an old b&w photo of a baby. Phone arrived about a week later packaged in a bubble wrap envelope! The housing ended up cracking (go figure). I wasn't terribly upset as it was dated 1961. I contacted the seller and he initiated a full refund and told me to keep the phone...score! A few days later I noticed a black 501 dated 1/54 on ebay that nobody seemed interested in so I bid on it and won it for 29 bucks including shipping. My plan was to pull the housing and handset to place on my 52 base/network/ringer. However, the phone arrived in such great shape with dates ranging from 11-53 to 1-54. How rare and valuable is a 501? Do you think It's a good idea to use the housing and handset on my 52 or should I leave the 501 as is? Help!
P.S. What exactly is the difference between a 501 and a 500?
Hi All:
If anyone ever comes across a 4/52 500 set, I would be interested in it, as it would be my birthday phone... Keep it in mind!
Dave
Dave, funny the network block is dated 4/52. An Odd thing about the network block is it isn't stamped with schematics just with 4-52 in yellow.
Quote from: AE40FAN on February 27, 2013, 08:09:21 PM
Dave, funny the network block is dated 4/52. An Odd thing about the network block is it isn't stamped with schematics just with 4-52 in yellow.
I suppose its 4/52 date would be reasonable, meaning the network was made in April...
Dave
Photos of the 4/52 network and 501 network. Not sure what that is attached to the 501 network...
Quote from: AE40FAN on February 27, 2013, 07:47:27 PM
What exactly is the difference between a 501 and a 500?
You can find brief descriptions here (remembering to compare the D variations):
http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm#500D (http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm#500D)
http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm#501 (http://www.paul-f.com/we500typ.htm#501)
For more details you can look up the BSPs in the TCI Library.
It looks like your 501D has been converted to a 500D. Long-time CRPF readers know how to tell at a glance.
Consensus seems to be, the Network, and base, dates the phone, unless of course it's been replaced.
D/P
Isn't a creepy picture attached to something usually the beginning plot of a horror movie? :D
Quote from: AE40FAN on February 27, 2013, 09:55:12 PM
Photos of the 4/52 network and 501 network. Not sure what that is attached to the 501 network...
Lucky you ;D.. It looks as though you have my Birthday phone! >:( Oddly, I do have an "almost" birthday May '52 NE dial-less Uniphone #1 [I was sleeping, eating, and filling my diapers on the day it was made, if I remember correctly], but was never able to find an April 52 500 (or 501) set.
I got it - that must be my baby picture!
Dave
What parts are dated 11/53?
Briny, only the receiver element is dated 11/53.