Rotary telephone aesthetic

a red rotary dial telephone off the hook on a red background

My parents used to have two phones in the house when I grew up. A beige version of this phone (circa 1968) that hung on the wall in the kitchen. The other one was a desk model up in my parents bedroom. That is it.. no answering machine, no fax, certainly no internet. If you called and my parents were home they would answer the phone - no caller id either. If they weren't home, you would have to call again later. Much simpler times. I learned to dial phones on a phone like this.

Cool vintage rotary dial mid century telephone by Western Electric for Bell System in beige - made in the USA! Great vintage condition and works great with my phone service. Easy to dial. Picked from a farm auction in rural Missouri - the owner said it was the phone used in her home :) Great desk phone and color works in all decor. Such a cool blast from the past. DETAILS: BRAND: Western Electric for Bell System MADE IN: USA COLOR: Beige WIDTH: 5" HEIGHT: 4 1/2" DEPTH: 9" PLEASE NOTE: This…

I love the idea of using a good old rotary phone, love the sound that it makes when dialing a number. Although I do own a couple I only use them as a decor piece and as an 'emergency' phone. I don't mind the long process of dialing phone numbers, the two things that keeps me from actually using it, is that most businesess now have an automated services and menus. And you can't use a rotary phone if you want to multi-task unless you're strap on your office chair checking emails, uploading…

About this item Traditional Bell Ring with on/off switch Works on any standard home telephone line The telephone is made of durable wood and zinc alloy, which is high density and not easy to damage while dropping. Special design on the handset keeps the noise outside and give you a clear sound while calling. This Antique telephone doesn't needs external power supply and batteries, working directly with your current telephone line.

1965 bell telephones ad - we had both styles

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