Bell Model 500 telephone

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:smartphone
gptkbp:color black
blue
gray
green
ivory
red
yellow
pink
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Henry_Dreyfuss
gptkbp:dialColor rotary
gptkbp:features modular design
rotary dial
improved audio quality
replaceable handset
gptkbp:handsetType Western Electric G-type
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bell Model 500 telephone
gptkbp:introduced 1949
gptkbp:legacy influenced later telephone designs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Western_Electric
gptkbp:material gptkb:plastic
gptkb:Bakelite
gptkbp:network gptkb:POTS
gptkbp:notableCollection yes
gptkbp:notableFor iconic industrial design
standard desk telephone in North America
gptkbp:powerSource telephone line
gptkbp:predecessor Western Electric 300-series
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1949-1984
gptkbp:replacedBy push-button telephones
gptkbp:successor Western Electric 2500
gptkbp:type rotary dial telephone
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Bell_System
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:weight ~3.5 lbs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Dreyfuss_Associates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7