1955-Western-Electric-500-Rotary-Telephone-Oxford-Gray-52-Matching Dates

[Doug Rose]

This came on eBay last week for $700 BIN. 

I thought I had no chance, as I only has $300 in profits from selling phones available, so I offered $300........ and it was accepted!! 

All dates match 10 55. This is as close to mint as a phone can be. I added a dial card that I changed the phone number to 1055 

A few years ago I sold a really nice Oxford Grey dial (then I did not collect 500 sets) for $400 and have been kicking myself daily.....until now.

Only thing missing was there was no line cord.

Doug



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1955-Western-Electric-500-Rotary-Telephone-Oxford-Gray-52-Matching-s/224214413987

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[Scott]

It never hurts to ask. Congratulations. That seller had some other outstanding phones listed that sold. Did you get any others?

Scott K.

[Doug Rose]

This was it Scott. Supposedly I had stopped adding phones to my room as it is full!

My rules, I can break them!

I do not think this phone was ever used, pristine inside and out.

Also no line cord!....Doug

[Key2871]

It does look immaculate, congrats.

[Scott]

It really does look like it just came off the assembly line. Nice score.

Scott K.

[Doug Rose]

Thanks folks

[oldguy]

Great find Doug, those low offers sometime work.

[Jim Stettler]

Nice Find, even nicer in manual. That is a tough color  phone to find, manual is a lot harder, pristine is even harder.
JMO,
Jim

If it is a keeper, then you should put it in the November 2020 'Find of the month' :
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=24489

[Doug Rose]

thanks guys....it certainly is a keeper....Doug

[magicbrain]

Ah-Ha - That's why you were asking about manual 500's - I thought I hit sellers with some low ball offers but 57%+ off asking price! - Great buy on a rare phone.

[Doug Rose]

thanks Bruce....you don't see many manual 500 sets that are not black.

I saw this one after with the really old dial blank, but I thought it might be painted.

Plus I had already spent my profits.   ....Doug


https://www.ebay.com/itm/WESTERN-ELECTRIC-500-NO-DIAL-BLANK-DIAL-TELEPHONE-FROM-1957/124419820616