2500 - Moss Green automobile Henry Dreyfuss finally arrived at

Henry Dreyfuss finally arrived at the form of the new 'universal' set

The Western Electric candlestick phone was manufactured

and also the ringer necessary to notify you of incoming calls

a ringer was not included internally

We are now also offering the option to have your telephone number printed on the dial card in the center of your fingerwheel

2500 - Moss Green automobile Henry Dreyfuss finally arrived atAfter eight years, 2500 sketches, measurements of 2000 faces, and the preparation of endless clay models and lacquered plastic castings, the famed industrial designed, Henry Dreyfuss finally arrived at the form of the new "universal" set, the Model "500" in 1949. The Model 500 and it's sister wallphone, the 554, were the most popular telephone set ever designed, and they remained in production for 35 years without essential change. Coloured sets