Gray Mushroom Phone

[Dave F]

Dave, my apology for hijacking your thread but I'll go ahead and make this post.  I think the photo Jorge was referring to is posted below.  That is from my 500 P/U dated 8-1959.  I'd like to take credit for the idea of the photo, but I copied it from a Bell ad that appeared in a Saturday Evening post. I don't know the date of the magazine in which it was originally printed.  I bought the Ad off eBay.

No apology necessary.  This is great!  The more we get to see, the better the forum is.  Keep it coming!

The light bulb used in the 500P/U is a #46.  These are easily obtainable from light bulb sellers on eBay.  They are sold in small cardboard cartons containing ten bulbs.  The cost for an entire carton is only about $5.  Some people try to sell individual bulbs for about that same price to phone collectors.  Don't fall for it.  The exact same thing applies to bulbs for Princess phones.  That bulb is a #259.  I hope this info brightens up your day, and your phone.

[Dave F]

Call 811 for repair service?

Here in Los Angeles, repair is 611.

[Kenny C]

i found out yesterday if you dial 555 you are connected to 411 (directory assistance)