Blondie Rides Again

[Doug Rose]

Janet is putting me to shame. She met a vendor at our Flea Market a few Weeks ago who collects old radios. She bought a few phones from him and he said he had boxes more. He didn't lie. She done real good! There are some real beauties here.....Doug

[Gilas]

Good is an understatement lol

[poplar1]

What is the date on the red 500D? Is the North brown painted black or black painted brown?

[Phonesrfun]

Looks like Dagwood owes Blondie a club sandwich!

[AE40FAN]

Soft red 500 with grey straight cords and a brown North..yes please!!

[HarrySmith]

WOW! Nice haul
I will pick mine up tomorrow

[Doug Rose]

What is the date on the red 500D? Is the North brown painted black or black painted brown?

Red 500 with the straight gray handset cord is dated 2/55. It has a red cloth line cord, just like a Pekin red 302. The North is brown and was painted black. Both sets have no chips or cracks. Nothing has been opened. What a great find...Doug

[WesternElectricBen]

Is that a MEDDITERANIAN BLUE TRIMLINE? With the early jack??

Ben

[Jim Stettler]

Is that a MEDDITERANIAN BLUE TRIMLINE? With the early jack??

Ben

Close enough in color, probably 1975-76, Could be 83 though. Western electric never stopped making the large mod housing, they used adapters and later they had a molded mini mod jack with a lot of clear plastic.  I was told they did a limited release of trimlines in the 302 colors around 1975-76. In 1983 the colors started poping up again.

I have some of the blue trimlines as well as Old Rose.
Jim

[WesternElectricBen]

Is that a MEDDITERANIAN BLUE TRIMLINE? With the early jack??

Ben

Close enough in color, probably 1975-76, Could be 83 though. Western electric never stopped making the large mod housing, they used adapters and later they had a molded mini mod jack with a lot of clear plastic.  I was told they did a limited release of trimlines in the 302 colors around 1975-76. In 1983 the colors started poping up again.

I have some of the blue trimlines as well as Old Rose.
Jim

Ok, thanks.. I didn't know, I thought they made big cutouts only in the 60's...

Ben

[ESalter]

I believe when they started making the square button Trimlines is when they started using the regular modular jacks on the handsets.  I think rotaries of that era had the small jacks too, but I'm not 100% sure.  I don't think the bases ever had different plastics though.

---Eric

[AE40FAN]

Doug, where in the world are you going to put all of these phones or are you planning on selling?  Should we be keeping an eye out on eBay?

[Doug Rose]

Is that a MEDDITERANIAN BLUE TRIMLINE? With the early jack??

Ben

Ben...it is a blue trimeline, needs a handset cord

[Doug Rose]

Doug, where in the world are you going to put all of these phones or are you planning on selling?  Should we be keeping an eye out on eBay?

I will be refurbing and selling as there is no room in the Phone room. I found an outstanding  outside terminal candlestick receiver in one of the boxes. I'll check for manufacture this weekend. Jan done good!

[Tom B]

Janet really did do well there, Doug. Like others I really like the red 500 with the straight grey handset cord.