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Telephone Talk => Auction Talk => Topic started by: McHeath on June 01, 2010, 11:11:29 PM

Title: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: McHeath on June 01, 2010, 11:11:29 PM
This is perhaps the weirdest phone in a while:

http://tinyurl.com/2dgx5d7 (http://tinyurl.com/2dgx5d7) ( dead link 09-14-21 )
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: bellsystemproperty on June 01, 2010, 11:14:49 PM
It's a transformed version of mine  ;D ;D

(this was when I just got it, it looks better now)
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: gpo706 on June 01, 2010, 11:38:31 PM
Does Dan know this is a '58 Thunderbird model?
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Dan/Panther on June 02, 2010, 12:06:52 AM
Reminds me of 58/59 Cadillac.
D/P
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: JorgeAmely on June 02, 2010, 12:09:09 AM
finlover would love than phone.
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: LarryInMichigan on June 02, 2010, 08:23:46 AM
That phone may be useful for making really quick calls ;D

Larry
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: bushman on June 02, 2010, 08:45:50 AM
Not just quick calls,     " Speed dialing"!!!!

Bushman
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: AET on June 02, 2010, 12:50:57 PM
Looks like 59 Caddy Fins to me.
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Jim Stettler on June 02, 2010, 01:17:56 PM
I have one, mine has different tail fins.
Jim
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Kenny C on June 02, 2010, 02:05:05 PM
that is defiantly a 59 caddy they only made the taillights  like that for 1 year i like it
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Dan/Panther on June 02, 2010, 02:12:24 PM
What are the digits "F" and "R" for?
D/P
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Kenny C on June 02, 2010, 02:17:21 PM
flash and redial
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: McHeath on June 02, 2010, 09:51:02 PM
"Fast" and "Race"
:D
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Post by: Phonesrfun on June 02, 2010, 10:28:09 PM
Puts a whole new meaning to "speed dial"
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Dan/Panther on June 03, 2010, 12:21:00 AM
I thought it might be forward and reverse.
D/P
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Greg G. on June 03, 2010, 05:50:56 AM
From the Buck Rogers School of Telephone Design!
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: finlover on June 04, 2010, 12:45:58 PM
Quote from: JorgeAmely on June 02, 2010, 12:09:09 AM
finlover would love than phone.
You underestimate my tackiness, Jorge--I already have one!!  The lights flash when a call comes in.  I had to remove the flame decal though, I'm not THAT cheesy. ;D
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: JorgeAmely on June 04, 2010, 01:46:22 PM
Quote from: finlover on June 04, 2010, 12:45:58 PM
You underestimate my tackiness, Jorge--I already have one!!  The lights flash when a call comes in.  I had to remove the flame decal though, I'm not THAT cheesy. ;D

Removing the flame decal diminishes the value of the phone.  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Dan/Panther on June 04, 2010, 04:54:26 PM
Seems like I heard a song about that....

"Something from nothing leaves nothing"
D/P
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: Jim Stettler on June 04, 2010, 07:18:29 PM
Quote from: JorgeAmely on June 04, 2010, 01:46:22 PM
Quote from: finlover on June 04, 2010, 12:45:58 PM
You underestimate my tackiness, Jorge--I already have one!!  The lights flash when a call comes in.  I had to remove the flame decal though, I'm not THAT cheesy. ;D

Removing the flame decal diminishes the value of the phone.  >:( >:( >:(

It also makes it a rare one-of-a-kind custom phone (worth big bucks on ebay  ;D.

Jim
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: AET on June 05, 2010, 01:52:03 PM
Without flames, that phone won't go nearly as fast.
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: finlover on June 05, 2010, 04:28:31 PM
That's okay, ese--I put hydraulics on it and now it's a low rider.  Don't you know I'm loco?
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: AET on June 06, 2010, 04:31:44 AM
Guess I'm more of a hot-rod guy.  I would jacked up the rear end, put Cragar SS rims, wide meats, and a dual exhaust.
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: JorgeAmely on June 06, 2010, 11:51:46 AM
Quote from: AtomicEraTom on June 06, 2010, 04:31:44 AM
Guess I'm more of a hot-rod guy.  I would jacked up the rear end, put Cragar SS rims, wide meats, and a dual exhaust.

Tom:
It's good you and finlover don't live in the same state.
Title: Re: Bizarre WE 2500 on e-bay
Post by: AET on June 07, 2010, 01:38:45 AM
Ha, we'd be a combination powerful enough to turn goat's &&&& into gasoline!

Quote from: JorgeAmely on June 06, 2010, 11:51:46 AM
Quote from: AtomicEraTom on June 06, 2010, 04:31:44 AM
Guess I'm more of a hot-rod guy.  I would jacked up the rear end, put Cragar SS rims, wide meats, and a dual exhaust.

Tom:
It's good you and finlover don't live in the same state.