Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1961

THF373289 / Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1961
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Telephone

Date Made

1961

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

2025.29.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)

Color

Tan (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 8.75 in

Inscriptions

on handsset: Western Electric / MADE IN USA / G3 insert on center of dial: AREA / CODE / 414 / 66-3481 on telephone behind cradle: BELL SYSTEM / MADE BY / Western Electric on bottom below dial: LOUD stamped in red on bottom: R1161 / R366 stamped in white on bottom: C / D / 500 / 6-61
Model 500 Rotary Dial Telephone, 1961