North 541 (500-type) desk sets in color

[kleenax]

Photo above was of a display of mine at a local library that asked me to do a talk and display on Pary-Line phones. Notice that I also had a non-dial North set (Black) on the 2nd row.







I believe the Rose Beige 10-button set is/was Paul F's?  If you can believe it, I was in the office of the ATCA museum in Abilene, KS where I found the Gray desk set and the RED wall North set!  Only Red wall North that I have ever seen!

[monophone_lover]

very nice ....

[paul-f]

I believe the Rose Beige 10-button set is/was Paul F's? 

Still is!

I have some North sets with interesting features, such as electronic ringers, shown here:

    http://www.paul-f.com/North555.htm

[kleenax]

Still is!

I have some North sets with interesting features, such as electronic ringers, shown here:

    http://www.paul-f.com/North555.htm

I absolutely LOVE that White one! VERY cool sir!

[Doug Rose]

I second that....what is the story with the vents.....Doug

[kleenax]

I second that....what is the story with the vents.....Doug

Some kind of electronic ringer thingie I think...There are pics of the internals somewhere on his website I believe.

[paul-f]

I second that....what is the story with the vents.....Doug

There are two versions shown with electronic ringers. One directs the sound down out the bottom of the set and the white one has a duct (with right angle joint) that directs the sound out the side vents.

Both sets came from the return inventory of a small independent telephone company, so they were most likely in use. They had no recollection whether they were from a test or were production units. I haven't found them in catalogs or documentation yet.

[Doug Rose]

Thanks Paul/Ray.....it's one different phone...Doug