1957 Red 500

[Dan/Panther]

The word "THEY" in my original post refers to the people selling the phone, not W.E.
The actual term for the color most likely was Pauls referral to Cardinal Red.
I'll try to find the listing for the Cardinal red 500 It was about a month or so ago, maybe longer !
D/P

[Dan/Panther]

I guess the best example of what i'm referring to was posted in this thread by bingster himself.
The replacement Bezel was, "way too bright", is what Bingster said.
That is exactly the Red I refer to, where is the 500 that it went in ?
I want a 500 that color, not the burgundy color next to it.
D/P

[Dan/Panther]

From what I read somewhere, they made 500's in that color Red, in the 50's, I thought It said, but only for a year or so.
D/P

[bwanna]

do ya think it was maybe different dye lots? or an entirely different color all together?

[Dan/Panther]

I have got to either finds the auction or the article where i read about the BRIGHT RED 57 500 or thereabouts, it may have been way earlier than 57, but I'm sure it was 50's, maybe 54.
D/P

[bwanna]

you do the research, d/p.. i'll just sit right here 

[Dan/Panther]

Hold your breath I'll be right back.
D/P

[bwanna]

 

[Dan/Panther]

So far the only reference I canm find about Coac Cola Red phones, was by coincidence on none other than Dennis' website.

Alfredo Salgado responds:
Posted: March 12th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

I'm really happy with this purchase on eBAY!! It's a western electric model 500, cherry red (Dennis says Coca-Cola color),

I'll continue to research...
D/P

[Dan]

dentist dan, let's see some pics! i wanna see red

Well, it isn't quite as red as my wisdom tooth socket I saw today, but here goes:


1956 Western electric Soft red



1977 ITT hard Plastic Bright red



[I like the ITT colour best, but the WE is soft.

[Phonesrfun]

Nice phone, Dan, truely nice.  Better than an impacted wisdom tooth any day!

-Bill

[Dan]

Thanks Bill, I was wondering if this ITT colour   (I like the British spelling) was similar to the red Dan/panther was referring to?

[Dennis Markham]

I had been known to use that Coca-Cola color reference in my earlier days of selling phones.  I think that the description gives the viewer an idea of the color more than Cherry Red.  Cherry Red to me is a brighter, more purple color red.  I think A.E. had a color that was more cherry colored.  I believe Finlover's latest 554 also refers to the color as being Coca-Cola red.

[Dan/Panther]

Yes Dennis I agree, Finlovers phone is very much Coca Cola RED. Didn't W.E. make a 500 in the 50's that color, for about 1 or 2 years. I know I read somewhere about one. It also seems I saw one on Ebay about 3 maybe 4 months ago.
The maroon or Burgundy ones we are all familar with are just not RED enough, and the later models just won't cut it.
D/P

[McHeath]

Cortelco's late model red 500s and 2500s are a real bright shade of red.  Not sure if that's the old bright red from Kellogg days, or if it's a newer formulation.  I do like it, it really stands out.