I picked these guys up a while ago, but forgot to post them up. I already wiped the years of dust off of them, but still can post up the goodness.
These first two are Western Electric 500s. The black one is from 1962 and the red one from 1982. The phones had a long run. The '62 is heavy as heck and in great shape, although I can't get it to ring on our house phone. Its a strange model that was build as an internal call system phone, but it won't ring no matter what configuration I put in it. Ah well, one day when I actually have a working land line. The red one isn't nearly as stout, but its red! Its like the Batphone or something. Get me the president! The cord is MIA and the jack holding the handset cord is broken. I'm not too terribly worried about fixing it as I just like how it looks. I also already got the white sticker residue off. I should take an updated picture. I also have no idea what the picture is sideways. Its right on my computer, but this blog sees it necessary to rotate the image.
This next one is COOL!! Its an Automatic Electric AE40, and its art deco in all the right places. It doesn't work and I haven't tried to fix it up yet, again, mostly because isn't not something I'd actually use considering I don't have a land line. It's sitting in the front room next to the couch, and its a great conversation piece and just plain looks neat. I'm in love with this telephone.
It grows in bunches, I've got my hunches,
It's the best! Beats the rest!
Cellular, modular, interactivodular!
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