Yellow Trimline Rotary Dial Desk Phone Antique Phones an internal ringer

an internal ringer

It is then sealed with a clear coat to resist rust

rather it is an original black thermoplastic 302 re-painted in the Western Electric ivory

A very nice re-creation of the European G

Yellow Trimline Rotary Dial Desk Phone Antique Phones an internal ringerAnother spectacular design by Henry Dreyfuss, this model was in development through the late fifties. The goal was to incorporate the dial with the handset. This presented a huge challenge as the dials of the time created a huge buldge around the centre of handset making it very uncomfortable to use. A breakthrough came in 1960 when the "space saver dial" was created. The fingerstop of this dial could actually move eliminating the need for a large gap