Soft Pink WE 500

[Craig T]

I bought this phone a while ago, but I was upgrading a couple parts before I showed it off. It is a beautiful soft pink WE 500 dated 8 22 58 3. It also has the 6 hole G3 handset. It came with a #9 dial and I have been waiting to find a #7.

After I blew a golden opportunity that was pointed out to me, I waited months. There were a lot of helping hands in getting this dial, but Jorge ultimately had the dial. He sanded the bezel and sealed a crack that was on it, I have never seen such a fine repair job. When I run my finger over it, you can't feel a thing. It looks like he said it would, just a piece of hair on the bezel. It is fine, fine work.

A lot of hands went in on this one too; Chuck did the exterior, Jorge did the dial and bezel, Dennis provided the new line cord and I detailed the interior. Thank you everyone!

[Craig T]

Step inside everyone!

Here were how reinforcements arrived from Jorge, I reached for the nearest pair of shades and tore in 

[HarrySmith]

Wow! Nice one Craig. Even the packing material is Pink

[Craig T]

You could have shipped a Rolex in that box, I saved that for a future ship.

[Dan]

Love the early pinks!!!

[Dennis Markham]

That phone looks very nice, Craig.  It sounds like you are pleased and proud as punch---or pink lemonade.

Nice job on that dial and bezel Jorge!

[JorgeAmely]

Nice job Craig. Even the plug is pink. The dial had been sitting in my garage for the last three years. Glad it went to make a pink 500 functional again. With proper care, it will last another 50-70 years.

[jsowers]

The housing on this phone was made when I was two days old (born 8 20 58 3-or at 2am, if that counts for the graveyard shift). Your phone looks great! Did Dennis the foot restorer replace or recover the feet? They look so nice and grime-free. I like the pink number card too. Very well coordinated.

[bwanna]

EXCELLENT! what a beautiful set & i love the group effort that put it all together.

btw, that's my birthday phone, you know. a week before i was born. so just save that pink packing until august & send it my way!

[Craig T]

The housing on this phone was made when I was two days old (born 8 20 58 3-or at 2am, if that counts for the graveyard shift). Your phone looks great! Did Dennis the foot restorer replace or recover the feet? They look so nice and grime-free. I like the pink number card too. Very well coordinated.

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

The feet would have been done by Chuck too, they look original to me. I like the same colored bell dial cards too.

Donna and Jonathan, no one wants a pink phone for their birthday anyhow  

Thank you again for your help everyone!

[Vern P]

Yes that is a great job done on this. I have a 532 (hard of hearing) in Pink, that the dial bezel is not good on. I have been going just change it out, but maybe it can be saved.  This is a all date match soft set to.

"No one want a Pink birthday phone" ??  I would like one, but I am a 1955 model, and Pink didn't come out until 1958.  I collect my "odd stuff" in Pink.

I am listing a Pink 500 in the for sale.

Vern P

[Dan/Panther]

Great job....
D/P

[Dennis Markham]

I would like one, but I am a 1955 model, and Pink didn't come out until 1958. 

Vern,  Rose Pink was released in 1957.  I have one from 8/1957.

[Vern P]

My goof, I was thinking the new light colors came out in 1958. Any way your 8-57 is only 2 years and 3 months late to be my BD phone.

Vern

[Craig T]

Great job....
D/P

Thanks guys!