NOS 500 for $45 from eBay!

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Yesterday I won a brand-new (still in the box) 500 for $45, complete with the original straight handset cord! Most "new" 500s from the '50s out there have a 1960s box with it, probably because it was replaced with a '60s phone and the old phone was put in the replacement box for storage. This one appears to have the earlier box style, without the flowery lettering and color sketches on it.

It hasn't arrived yet (probably will arrive by Friday or Saturday) but the possibility of it being brand new is a very real possibility!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/231394725926

[Slal]

Congrads!  November seems to be a good month for many of us here.  Nice phone collecting treat for Thanksgiving holidays or early X-mas.  ; )

I also learned a little nugget of info. about the boxes.  Devil in the details as they say.

Best

--Bruce 

[WesternElectricBen]

That will be a nice showpiece in your collection and you don't even have to restore it.

Ben

[WEBellSystemChristian]

The phone arrived today, and there isn't a single date outside of December 1952 on it! The phone has undoubtedly never been used in normal service before, there is no dust or dirt on the entire phone, and the box is complete with the ringer control instructions inside! Other than some goo marks on the housing from the handset cord sitting next to it (these marks rubbed off with my finger), the phone is flawless! It was well worth the price!

[Kenton K]

Sweet! Looks great!

[Mr. Bones]

Very nice find, Christian!

     I just love the black sets, especially with the metal fingerwheels, and an NOS '52 is hard to compare to. Enjoy your newest treasure!

Best regards!

[Phonesrfun]

A very lucky purchase!  Well done.

[Greg G.]

Best part of all there's no sanding needed!

[Steve]

That G1 handset shines like none I've seen before. nice score.

[AE40FAN]

It's beautiful!  Nice score.   Should definitely be a center display piece.

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Thanks for the replies, guys!

Here is a picture of the instruction card if anyone is interested.

[Bartonpipes]

Nice find!

Would you have any way of scanning that instruction card and posting it along with the original dimensions? I would like to print a copy out just to go along with my collection.

-Andrew

[unbeldi]

perhaps this comes close.

[WEBellSystemChristian]

I will probably get some high-quality scans up tonight.

BTW, nice new profile picture, Bartonpipes!

[unbeldi]

BTW, here is a picture (poor) of another version of this card. The typewriter used seems to have been the same one, but the card identification is different.