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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: Doug Rose on June 20, 2014, 08:29:03 PM

Title: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: Doug Rose on June 20, 2014, 08:29:03 PM
This went for $700. I am amazed, I thought $349 top end. I watched it until the end. WOW!!!...Doug

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251557748639
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: WesternElectricBen on June 20, 2014, 08:36:48 PM
Dang..


I better do a good job on the restoration of my white mushroom phone.


Ben
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: unbeldi on June 20, 2014, 08:49:11 PM
It was a very nicely preserved set with matching component dates with the exception of the connector and possibly the cords.
It could possibly still be a Tenite set.
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: JorgeAmely on June 20, 2014, 10:12:01 PM
Doug and others, it is very nice indeed. This is the first time ever I see an Ivory Mushroom phone.
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: david@london on June 22, 2014, 08:19:13 AM
with a date of 6/59, it would be interesting to know if the ivory mushroom was a very late soft plastic model.

another 500u, in light gray, sold for $450 recently. can't remember having seen one in this colour.       ebay link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRAY-500U-FLOODLIGHT-034-Mushroom-034-Rotary-Telephone-W-Electric-April-1957-/231253197671?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=PAj6ieviavo8yJoOfrqQynnyAi4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: Doug Rose on June 22, 2014, 09:01:17 AM
thanks Jorge and David, really good information. In all my years of collecting I have only found one. It was in tough shape,  now in another collection...Doug
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: Dave F on June 22, 2014, 02:13:17 PM
Quote from: david@london on June 22, 2014, 08:19:13 AM
<snip>...  another 500u, in light gray, sold for $450 recently. can't remember having seen one in this colour.       ebay link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRAY-500U-FLOODLIGHT-034-Mushroom-034-Rotary-Telephone-W-Electric-April-1957-/231253197671?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=PAj6ieviavo8yJoOfrqQynnyAi4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)

I have a NOS gray 500P/U.  You can see it HERE (http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=2318302490964d95d64e6e22a20decd5&topic=3301.msg43751#msg43751/).

DF
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: david@london on June 23, 2014, 02:23:52 PM
dave -

that's very impressive.........& not something you see everyday !

doug -

for high-priced mushrooms......how about this for $899?   ebay link (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Vintage-White-Western-Electric-1958-500U-Mushroom-phone-telephone-/161303189673?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=wIlurq7%252BZCPiqhWE0f79XqEYqX0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: Scotophor on June 24, 2014, 01:37:16 AM
Nice one! How hard is it to find an unrestored phone with the rubber feet, WITHOUT rusty rivets or rust around the feet on the base plate?
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: JorgeAmely on June 24, 2014, 10:57:42 AM
Mine is red. You can take a look at it here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Amelyenator/1958WesternElectricPhoneWithNightLight
Title: Re: Rare 1959 vintage WESTERN ELECTRIC 500 P/U ivory # 50 MUSHROOM LAMP desk phone
Post by: Dave F on June 24, 2014, 12:02:35 PM
Quote from: JorgeAmely on June 24, 2014, 10:57:42 AM
Mine is red. You can take a look at it here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Amelyenator/1958WesternElectricPhoneWithNightLight

Jorge,

I've seen pictures of your red one before; it's a real beauty.  You certainly are a restoration artist!

Dave
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