Vtg Aug 1955 Rotary Dial Desk Phone Western Electric BLACK 500 Restored Works!

Description

This is for the Western Electric rotary dial 500 style telephone as shown.  This is cleaned and restored parts condition (not repainted). This has a standard household jack (RJ11) plug - line wire NOT included - see photos.
NOTE   NOTE    NOTE:
DIALING OUT does NOT WORK on Broadband, Cable Lines (Comcast Xfinity), FIOS, OR VOIP like Magic Jack, but the phone may still ring and can be used to talk on. Since we don't know what kind of carrier you may have - there is NO guarantee that the phone will work - new telephone line technologies do NOT support the dialing.
Pulse (rotary click) to Tone (beep) converters can be bought to make the phone dial out on non-supported carriers (not included).
BLUETOOTH cell phone gateways (like xlink) will make this phone work by syncing it to your cell. You CAN receive calls and DIAL out with the modem. (There is information about the Bluetooth on the web as we don't supply instructions.) PLEASE READ ALL FOR FULL UNDERSTANDING OF CONDITION.
Overall:
A great working condition phone from 1955 and updated likely through the 1970s.
All wires checked and in working order.   Showing wear after 66 years - more nicks on one side of the top - see photo. We do NOT super buff these phones to like new condition as they were meant to be everyday appliances - so they DO show some age wear with some scuffs and scratches (like an old car that has been waxed). We clean and re-polish the insides and out and test all parts. These phones were very well made.
Judge the condition by the photos. Please email prior to buying with any questions. Thanks! If you are on the West Coast, Fedex will be used for shipping.
NOTE: This is a vintage 66 year old phone. It is in working condition when sold.  These phones work in power outages with a traditional old land line that supports pulse rotary dialing.
I ship Mon-Fri within 2 days of payment, delivery is another 5-10 days depending on your location.
NOTE: Returns accepted, but buyer to pay return shipping. No refunds on originating shipping costs please.
CONDITION NOTE: All of our items are vintage or antique, so please realize that these items have been pre-owned and will not look brand new.  We do our best to describe each item and take detailed photos with the knowledge we have, but we are enthusiasts not experts.  We cannot guarantee smoke free or pet free since we buy from other sources (auctions, garage sales, swap meets & estate sales). If you are dissatisfied at all, please contact us, we are always happy to accommodate. We do try to reuse packing materials to keep prices as low as possible, but pack everything very carefully.