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Posted: November 27th, 2007 under shop news.
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Henry Dreyfuss designed desk top phones.
Model 302 telephone
This is the Model 302 telephone subscriber set manufactured by Western Electric from 1937.
Its appearance, combined with a rugged construction, earned it the nickname “The Cow’s Hoof” because of its lipped hoof-style base. This early desk version served as the standard for the better part of World War II while telephone design efforts were halted due to defense work.
Model 500 Desk top Phone
The 302 was replaced by the model 500 desk top phone. First introduced in 1949, the Model 500 was to become the standard Bell System telephone for well over a generation and the most widely produced dial telephone ever.
Henry Dreyfuss
Henry Dreyfuss was born in Brooklyn, New York. As one of the celebrity industrial designers of the 1930s and 1940s, Dreyfuss dramatically improved the look, feel, and usability of dozens of consumer products.
The A-Dept online store offer reproduction versions of the above model 302 and 500 desk top phones.
Buy reproduction retro desk top phones from www.a-dept.co.uk
Notes:
1. More on the Model 302 see Model 302 Telephone
2. More on the development and design of the Model 500 see Documenting The Design Process and Model 500 Telephone
3. More on the history of Western Electric phones see A look at the evolution of the Dial Telephone
4. More on the designer Henry Dreyfuss see Henry Dreyfuss
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Posted: November 4th, 2007 under history.
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Posted: November 4th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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