Unless I'm missing something, someone seems to have gotten a good deal on this matching date 3-57 soft plastic green 500. $61 plus $17 shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121062950647
I got snipped while trying to snipe because I didn't snipe high enough.
That looks like a beautiful phone for a great price.
Larry
Funny, I just won a soft plastic Green 500 a this past week for only 50 bucks. I'm very happy to have it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Rotary-Phone-/281056681792?
Both are beautiful phones at great prices.
(Moss Green with envy!) :D
Best regards,
Terrence
Funny how my kids HATE the grey cords, while (whilst) most collectors like them. I like all soft tenite, but the EARLY ones 1955 and back are special to me because most bell subscribers had the straight cords changed out to curly ones, so a straight one is rare indeed.
A straight RED cord seems to be the rarest, while I was lucky enough to get a straight IVORY handset cord . Straight browns seem almost as rare as reds.
It really was in excellent shape just filthy. After cleaning and polishing all I really did was replace the rusted nut and metal star on the dial. I also added a great repro dial card HUnter (green) 3-9123;-). Unfortunately two of the leads were cut on the grey line cord but, I don't think it will be too challenging to have repaired.
Love that 1955, connect the cord to a block(some call it a biscuit block) and you won't have to worry about connecting to the stripped wires.
Frank your Green 500 turned out great. That was a nice find at a very reasonable price to add to your collection of soft plastic sets. Congratulations!