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Now the Story Can be Told - 1949 WECo 500 Set

Started by Dan/Panther, March 20, 2010, 11:08:11 PM

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paul-f

I believe there is ample evidence that about 4,000 units were installed beginning in 1949.  (Posted earlier in this thread and at http://www.paul-f.com/weproto.html#500)

The open questions are whether they were "pre-production" or "early production" sets, and what (if any) differences there were between the two.  It may take a while longer to find some sets or documentation from these categories to nail this down.

Also, it seems likely that production in Indianapolis started in earnest in mid-1950 -- probably after several delays.  I'm on the trail of info on other Chicago-area plants that may have been used for interim low volume production in 1949-50.
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HarrySmith

Congratulation on a great find! And kudos on a very nice restoration! I just joined this forum a short time ago and just today read this entire thread, AMAZING! I was one of the people who looked at that auction but I did not bid because I was thinking the last thing I need is another parts 500! Guess I should have looked closer!
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

Phonesrfun

Hey, welcome to the forum, Harry, I think you will like it here!

-Bill G

Dan/Panther

Harry;
Welcome to our forum. A real great bunch gather here.
I looked at the phone, and something about it just intrigued me.
D/P

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cihensley@aol.com

This BLR article may help in your early 500 sets research.

Dan/Panther

Ci;
Do you have any other documentation from the same era ?
D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

cihensley@aol.com

DP - Only BSPs, which I have scanned to the TCI Web site..

Dan/Panther

What are some of them about, or dates ?
D/P

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Jim Stettler

This cut-away view of a G handset is from "telephony" by E. I. Green, Bell Telephone laboratories 1957. It is a reprint from encyclopedia Britannica.

It is interesting because of the wiring channel and lack of acoustical barrier (cotton ball). I think this is the closest we have found to a G handset for D/P's phone.

Reading the captian, it states it is a cross section of a modern handset and shows a 1950 500 set.
Further research might yield results using "acoustical barrier".
Just a thought,
Jim
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You die, you forget it all.

Jim Stettler

Enlarging the photo, it appears the dial bezel on the "1950" 500 is the curved operator bezel.
Jim
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You die, you forget it all.

paul-f

The diagram is typical of G1 (bakelite) handsets. 

The cotton balls were needed for the G3 (plastic) handsets, as their thin wall construction left a large channel for sound to travel from the receiver to transmitter.
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Jim Stettler

I was thinking all G's used the cotton balls. This handset looks like a wire channell vs a hollow handle. I suppose it is because it is G1?
Jim

Technically it is the proper style handset for Dan's phone. It just isn't the "find" I thought it was.
For the record I think D/P's handset should be slightly different from a G1 as discussed before. (slightly thicker handset is my vote)
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You die, you forget it all.

Dan/Panther

Jim;
Interesting you should mention that, as like we discussed in another thread, I found a 1951 G1 handset that is Very much more beefy than the standard. I'm not sure if this is what you were referring to.
D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

Dan/Panther

#928
Has anyone noticed or pointed out the difference between the finger stop support on the 48-500, and the 49-500 ?
The 48 only uses the fingerstop itself for support whereas the later versions use a beefed up support. I didn't notice that.
If someone else did notice I apologize for overlooking your post.

D/P

The More People I meet, The More I Love, and MISS My Dog.  Dan Robinson

McHeath

Not following you here D/P.  Both pics are of a 49'.