Vintage Antique Fully Refurbished Western Electric 500 (Early Model)-SKU - 21305

Description

Fully Refurbished Western Electric 500 (Early Model)
The classic 500.
The Model 500 came about as a replacement for the model 302 and quickly became the new workhorse of Northern and Western Electric line of telephones.
The 500 was manufactured in many colours over the years but originally in black, brown, white, beige, blue, green, pink, and yellow.
The Restoration Process
Dial
– The dial is an early 7C that has been fully disassembled, cleaned, lubed and timed to ensure years of trouble free service.  We have sandblasted the finger wheel / dial ring and powder coated in a semi-gloss black. We have also added a brand new die cut dial card and acetate.
Cords
– The phone has been outfitted with brand new vinyl cords and the line cord has a modular connection to facilitate a modern connection to your wall jack.
Shell
– The shell has been painstakingly put through a multi-step restoration process which includes sanding with 400, 800, 1000, 2000 grit. This ensures that there are no scratches, dents or dings. The shell is them carefully buffed on our two step buffing wheels. This takes out the fine abrasions left by sanding and leaves the plastic with a smooth factory fresh finish. Finally we apply a three step plastic restoration compound. This leaves the plastic with a beautiful high gloss finish. Don’t be fooled by other plastic 500’s where they are simply painted, we have the real deal.
Handset
– The Bakelite handset has been ultrasonically cleaned to get all embedded debris. It is then sanded with the same process as the shell and buffed back to its beautiful original shine.
Base
– The base is completely stripped of all its components and sandblasted clean. It is then painted black and sealed with a clear coat to resist rust. The components are then cleaned, tested and reinstalled.
Feet
– The feet are disassembled and sand blasted. They are then wrapped with super soft pig skin suede leather to ensure it does not damage the table it proudly sits on. The early 50's style 500 feet were riveted onto the base.
The phone goes through extensive testing before to ensure it is in perfect working condition prior to shipping.
Do you currently have any rotary phones? If the answer is no, it is always a good idea to call your local phone company and check if they still support “pulse” dialing. If they do, you are all set to go. If they do not, your phone will not be able to place calls without a converter. We have internal converters for this type of setup available for .95 (installed during assembly)  or an external solution for 44.95.
About Us
Oldphoneworks is one of the largest suppliers of antique phones and parts in the world.  We manufacture cloth covered telephone cords on-site using original equipment and top quality materials.  Our telephone cords are available in a variety of styles, lengths and colors including black, brown, green, red, blue, green, orange and yellow.
Shipping Information
We ship all parcels using Canada Post/USPS. This type of service typically takes 8-10 business days. We ship all order on Tuesdays and Fridays, baring any national holidays. Please bear in mind that these are the delivery standards outlined to us by the shipping company. Please see below for additional shipping terms
Please note that shipments to the US need to clear customs and they generally take 8-10 business days to arrive from the time we ship.
Please note that we will ship only to confirmed Paypal addresses in the USA and Canada.
USPS does not generally update tracking information on shipments until AFTER the product has been delivered.
Once a product has been shipped we have no control over transit times.  The post office will not generally consider a package to be "lost" until it is overdue by at least 30 days.
Even if delivery takes beyond delivery expectation set by the Post Office, you can rest assured that 99.9% of packages do eventually arrive.
For packages that are lost (as determined by the Post Office), or damaged, we do offer full replacement value insurance on all shipments.
Customer Service Guarantee
Customer service is our #1 priority and we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. As a result we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not happy with the quality, materials or workmanship of your purchase, you can contact us for a return authorization number and return the product in original, unused condition within 14 days for exchange or refund. (PLEASE NOTE -  the buyer pays for the return shipping charges).
Warranty Information
We offer a full warranty on items that prove to be defective within 30 days of the initial shipping date. We will repair, replace or refund defective items. This warranty obviously excludes physical damage, water damage, abuse, etc.  The customer will be required to pay shipping to our depot, while we will cover the cost of returning the product to the customer. Shipping and handling charges are not refundable.
About Taxes
Please note that we are required to charge the local HST rate on all purchases that are shipped to an address within an HST province in Canada.  We are required to charge GST on shipments to all other provinces.  No sales taxes will be charged by us for shipments to the USA.