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WE701B, Keychains in original 5 colors, E1C external ringer, Mini "sample" set |
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500-Series WE 1500-Series
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Princess sets were announced in 1959 in five colors and evolved into the models shown here over the years. They were made by Western Electric until divestiture in 1984, then by AT&T. Numerous similar designs by competitors demonstrate the popularity of the design. This page is intended to be a quick summary of the Princess models produced and major functions. Western catalogs and technical documentation only show the models that were in production or service at the publication date. To understand the full scope of models produced we must compile data from many years of documents. Each model had suffix letters that defined variations. Details can be found in the Bell System technical documentation (e.g. BSPs - Bell System Practices).
More details on set coding are found on the 500-series page. Many also apply to Princess sets. Most info in the chart is from manufacturer catalogs and ads plus discussions on the ATCA and TCI listservs. No claim is made regarding accuracy or completeness. If you're enjoying looking at this level of detail and haven't joined one of the phone clubs yet, see the links page. If you're identifying a phone, you still need to check the internal components as many phones were refurbed and had internal components changed or removed. If done in a Bell System refurb facility, the code on the bottom was usually repainted or remarked. Many independent shops or field mods were not remarked with the accurate model number. For color information, see: Phones in color! This page is a work in progress. Please send comments, additions and corrections. Last update: 21 August 2011 |

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Major Functions
(all are desk sets.) |
BSP
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1702B |
Single line model with dial light/night
light and internal ringer.
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502-702-100 512-620-471 |
| 1702D |
Single line with flush-mounted neon message waiting lamp. |
502-702-103 |
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2-line with turn switch line selection and
signaling and hold (raise the left plunger). No internal
ringer. Used with 1A home
interphone, 2A farm interphone, 3A speakerphone or 1A1/1A2 KTS.
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502-725-401 512-510-426 512-515-418 |
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With turn switch key for Secretarial exclusion and signaling. No internal ringer. | -- |
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2-line with turn switch line selection and
signaling and hold (raise the left plunger). No internal ringer. |
502-702-103 |

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