WE 592 Speakerphone Set on eBay

[WesternElectricBen]

Earlier today, I noticed this WE 592 set. I quickly added on my watch list, as these seem pretty uncommon, and I kind of wanted it. Sadly, other people have had the same thought, 5 days before the end of the listing it is up to $157.00

Link: http://tinyurl.com/ott6yqn ( dead link 07-29-21 )

Seller's description "This phone is in very good condition, very shiny and intact.  No disappointments.  A real rare gem to add to your collection."

[HarrySmith]

Me too! I have it on my watch list and I really want it!

[WesternElectricBen]

I'd say this would be a very interesting auction contest, if it's not too late. Being, that I don't think we have ever featured a 592 set.

Ben

[paul-f]

It's always been one of my favorite designs.

Here's some background reading with a few past auction results...
  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=8823.0

[paul-f]

The seller has added several photo, including the model number and date and internal shots.

Nice set.

[tallguy58]

$1375.00

Someone wanted it real bad.

[david@london]

today's 'guardian' features an archive of photographs of wacky british inventions - including this (decidedly un-british) early videophone incorporating a WE 592-type speakerphone...

... surely a mock-up -  the woman's image looks like it's glued-on.

link to guardian article

[Russ Kirk]

... surely a mock-up -  the woman's image looks like it's glued-on

You can even see the white border on the photo

[paul-f]

The photo was a Bell Labs publicity photo that received wide circulation in the mid-1950s.

   http://www.paul-f.com/wepic.html