Light Gray NE 593 AW/BW

[magicbrain]

I purchased this NE 593 AW/BW in light gray dated ≡60 for a BIN price of $64.99 with free shipping - Looks to be in very good condition & a scarce color even for the WE version.
eBay link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/255118471587

[MMikeJBenN27]

Great find!  Yes, both shades of grey are pretty rare!

Mike

[RB]

Nice find indeed!

[Babybearjs]

that phone is as old as me!

[allnumbedup]

I love this 'color'. Even more than dark grey, I think it brings out the design elements (or lack thereof) in any phone.  Also, whenever I use mine it reminds me of the first half of  the 1998 movie "Pleasantvile."

[magicbrain]

Just a quick update - received phone with no damage (as seller packed it very well) - Shows very little wear & is in fact soft tenite plastic , it seems as though NE was still using this type plastic into 1960?

[Key2871]

Congrats, that is great the seller took the extra time to pack it well.

[magicbrain]

A few more pictures, everything dated 1960 - The housing had an another (earlier?) date stamp in yellow that was mostly removed & I can't make out -   Interestingly, the transmitter cup does not have a "fork" to retain the cord, it uses a separate piece that fits into slots in the handset.

[MMikeJBenN27]

My dark blue and dark beige, and one of my black handsets have this arrangement.  I think it was 56 when they started changing over to the fork on the transmitter cap.