My Collection of Rotary Phones - m1898

[m1898]

My small collection of rotary phones. I have some 2500s that I may post later. I do not have a permanent display, yet. The phones are as follows:

Back row: WE 554 A/E built 11-68. refurbished 9-70. This is the phone I used in my darkroom. My first rotary.  Next is an ITT 554 built 7-69 (I think). Refurbished 4-74. This phone came with a wood backplate #1728-3. My son got it from a friend. He had to take it off the wall as it was still connected.

Front row: WE 500 C/D built 5-55. The dates on phone itself all match. case says 63. Handset date 1963. It showed up on my doorstep today, needs more cleaning. The one next to it is a WE 500 C/D built 9-64. All dates match. The next is a WE 500 C/D made (originally) 1955. Refurbished 9-75 with many parts replaced. The last one is a Stromberg-Carlson 500 DO made 4-83. My neighbor lady gave this one to me.

All phones work.

[m1898]

Since someone else opened this door, I am posting my non rotary 2500s.

Top photo front row. First is a WE 2500 DM originaly biult as a 1500 D 9-65, rebuilt 4-76. The next one is an ITT/Cortelco  built 4-96. The last is a Cortelco built 8-99.
Back row. The first is a GTE/Cortelco built 4-96. The next is a Premier built 4-83. We used this for a short time. The last one is a Unisonic model 7441. This is a two line phone with hold. We used this one for several years, but I got tired of having to replace batteries in it.

Bottom photo. The first one is a Cortelco (in name only) made in China. I bought seven of these new. Five of them will be used on my model railroad. The next is another I bought new. It is an Ameriphone 2500 BA, of which I have two. One is our daily driver.

[m1898]

My latest addition. Built 9-59, looks all original. I have all five lines working now, of course I can only use one at a time.

Update: I now have a number cover on the dial center.

[m1898]

Latest additions.

[AE_Collector]

Looking good m1898. Got some color happening there now! I like the Trimline and/or AE Styleline phones as well as the Princess or AE Starlite phones.

Terry

[m1898]

Thank you. The yellow trimline came from Goodwill as did the Princess. The orange Trimline and brown wall verson came from the 'bay. The brown table model was rescued from a dumpster. The case on the handset had to be glued back together as it was broken into a few pieces, but it still works.

[southernphoneman]

definitely cool phones.

[southernphoneman]

My small collection of rotary phones. I have some 2500s that I may post later. I do not have a permanent display, yet. The phones are as follows:

Back row: WE 554 A/E built 11-68. refurbished 9-70. This is the phone I used in my darkroom. My first rotary.  Next is an ITT 554 built 7-69 (I think). Refurbished 4-74. This phone came with a wood backplate #1728-3. My son got it from a friend. He had to take it off the wall as it was still connected.

Front row: WE 500 C/D built 5-55. The dates on phone itself all match. case says 63. Handset date 1963. It showed up on my doorstep today, needs more cleaning. The one next to it is a WE 500 C/D built 9-64. All dates match. The next is a WE 500 C/D made (originally) 1955. Refurbished 9-75 with many parts replaced. The last one is a Stromberg-Carlson 500 DO made 4-83. My neighbor lady gave this one to me.

All phones work.

very very very cool 554s and 500s

[m1898]

Latest additions part 3

[m1898]

My latest find. It is a WE 500L/M made 7-76. It is all original. Paid more for shipping than the phone itself cost.

[Matilo Telephones]

Very nice addition. How much did you pay for it?

Enjoyed looking at the pics of your collection. You collect Rotary phones 1945 - 1980? Or would you discribe it differently yourself?

[m1898]

My oldest rotary is 1953. I mainly collect phones based on the model 500 family (desk, wall, etc). Most are just plain old everyday phones, nothing fancy. Some I try to spruce up a little, but none of them look mint.
                                                          Jim

[Contempra]

You've a very nice collection m1898 . congrats. I mainly collect 500 and 554 too..... Sorry for the English , this is not my main language

[m1898]

Your english is fine. I know people who have lived here all their lives that can't speek it as good as you.
  Jim

[Contempra]

Thank you very much m1898 for your comment . I appreciate it