Western Electric Model 500

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Electric_Model_500
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:smartphone
gptkbp:category gptkb:consumer_electronics
industrial design
industrial equipment
gptkbp:color black
blue
green
red
white
yellow
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Henry_Dreyfuss
gptkbp:dialColor rotary
gptkbp:discontinued 1984
gptkbp:features modular construction
rotary dial
adjustable ringer volume
plastic housing
gptkbp:handsetType gptkb:G-type_handset
gptkbp:hasModel 500
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Electric Model 500
gptkbp:introduced 1949
gptkbp:legacy influenced later telephone designs
gptkbp:line single line
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Western_Electric
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:AT&T
gptkbp:material gptkb:plastic
gptkbp:notableFor durability
iconic design
widespread use
gptkbp:numberOfWires 4
gptkbp:powerSource telephone line powered
gptkbp:predecessor Western Electric Model 300
gptkbp:successor Western Electric Model 2500
gptkbp:type gptkb:personal_computer
rotary dial telephone
wall (with modification)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Bell_System
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:usedUntil 1980s
gptkbp:weight about 3.5 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_Labs_Model_302_telephone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8