Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1955
THF373292 / Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1955
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Telephone
Date Made
1955
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972) and manufactured by Western Electric Company, New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2025.28.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Tan (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
on handset:
BELL SYSTEM PROPERTY / NOT FOR SALE / Western Electric
on top of wall plug:
BELL / SYSTEM
on back of wall plug:
BELL SYSTEM / PROPERTY / NOT / FOR SALE
on bottom below dial:
LOUD
stamped in white on bottom:
C / D / 500 / 7-55
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