Vintage 1960 Western Electric Princess Rotary Phone Aqua Blue 701B
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19460891 | Brand: Western Electric |
| Featured Refinements: Rotary Dial Telephone |
This phone has potential to make a good restoration project or be good for parts. It is not working. I could not get a dial tone by connecting a line to the the L1 & L2 terminals. Please see the detailed photos which show that the phone has yellowed with age in places. This could be remedied with a light sanding and polishing. The dial turns smoothly, and during cleaning, I peeled a sticker off the center of the dial to reveal an original card with the Bell logo, located underneath... the dial. The bottom of the phone and the network have a date stamp that indicates a manufacture date of Aug 1960. The handset is newer and its inside components date to 1971.
This model, the 701B, was the first version of the Princess, introduced in the late 50s. It required a wall mounted ringer (not supplied). Bell was able to squeeze a ringer into later models. The photos show a lamp that illuminates the dial and serves as a night light, but it requires a separate transformer, which is not included. I've read that a common 6 V tranformer (wall wart) can be used for this purpose. Information about the Princess models and the transformer may be found at http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-princess.html
Ships to U.S. address only, via USPS Priority Mail, two options.Please choose the cheaper option, either Priority Mail based on location or flat rate ($14.35) medium box for longer distances.
Local pickup also available at Ambler, PA 19002.
This model, the 701B, was the first version of the Princess, introduced in the late 50s. It required a wall mounted ringer (not supplied). Bell was able to squeeze a ringer into later models. The photos show a lamp that illuminates the dial and serves as a night light, but it requires a separate transformer, which is not included. I've read that a common 6 V tranformer (wall wart) can be used for this purpose. Information about the Princess models and the transformer may be found at http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/telephones-princess.html
Ships to U.S. address only, via USPS Priority Mail, two options.Please choose the cheaper option, either Priority Mail based on location or flat rate ($14.35) medium box for longer distances.
Local pickup also available at Ambler, PA 19002.
