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

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