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Favorite color on 500 Type telephone/best looking

Started by WesternElectricBen, April 21, 2013, 06:20:26 PM

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For 500 type telephones what are your favorite color? It doesn't have to be your favorite just what you think look best.

Mahogany Brown
Mediterranean Blue
Dark Gray
Dark Beig
Ivory
Red
Yellow/Harvest Gold
Moss Green/Avocado Green
White
Aqua Blue
Rose Pink
Light Gray
Light Beige
Turquoise
Black

AE_Collector

Hey, where is Northern Telecom's "Chameleon Gray"?!

Terry

Greg G.

#16
Quote from: Jim S. on April 22, 2013, 11:53:58 PM
The mahogany Brown looks great in person. It is different than the later browns. The problem with the mahogany brown is that it doesn't photograph well.
JMO,
Jim

It's a little hard to get the lighting right.  Under improper lighting or a crappy camera it looks reddish.
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Greg G.

Favorite color - hard to choose.  Even the ho-hum black 500s can look like beauts when polished all nice and purty-like.  I didn't know there were different shades of beige, other than yellowed and not-so-yellowed.
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paul-f

Quote from: AE_Collector on April 28, 2013, 11:43:11 PM

Hey, where is Northern Telecom's "Chameleon Gray"?!


... and the ever-popular -29 Transparent
Visit: paul-f.com         WE  500  Design_Line

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WesternElectricBen

Quote from: Brinybay on April 29, 2013, 02:47:03 AM
Quote from: Jim S. on April 22, 2013, 11:53:58 PM
The mahogany Brown looks great in person. It is different than the later browns. The problem with the mahogany brown is that it doesn't photograph well.
JMO,
Jim

It's a little hard to get the lighting right.  Under improper lighting or a crappy camera it looks reddish.

I will have to add that color, thank you!

Jim Stettler

#20
Quote from: Brinybay on April 29, 2013, 02:47:03 AM
Quote from: Jim S. on April 22, 2013, 11:53:58 PM
The mahogany Brown looks great in person. It is different than the later browns. The problem with the mahogany brown is that it doesn't photograph well.
JMO,
Jim
It's a little hard to get the lighting right.  Under improper lighting or a crappy camera it looks reddish.

The 3rd photo looks "Proper"
JMO, Jim
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Jim Stettler

#21
Quote from: AE_Collector on April 28, 2013, 11:43:11 PM

Hey, where is Northern Telecom's "Chameleon Gray"?!


I have/had 6 of those over the years. On the -29 500's the best looking is the 1958 F# with light grey cords and white lettering on the dial.

Jim

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You die, you forget it all.

Greg G.

Quote from: Jim S. on April 30, 2013, 02:20:54 PM
Quote from: Brinybay on April 29, 2013, 02:47:03 AM
Quote from: Jim S. on April 22, 2013, 11:53:58 PM
The mahogany Brown looks great in person. It is different than the later browns. The problem with the mahogany brown is that it doesn't photograph well.
JMO,
Jim
It's a little hard to get the lighting right.  Under improper lighting or a crappy camera it looks reddish.

The 3rd photo looks "Proper"
JMO, Jim


Yes, that one was intended to be the "proper" color.  The first photo was from the ad that described it as a "maroon" colored phone.
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