WE "Carafe" Prototype F-54523 ©2005-8 paulf.  All rights reserved. (What's this copyright notice?) This model was used in Field Trials in about 1962 (shortly after the introduction of the Princess sets in 1959), but was never produced in volume. The photo is from a set that was auctioned in 2000.
Photo from Richard Rose	F54523  6-62 This phone has a substantial metal backplate and a heavy cast metal cradle. The dial appears to be like the production Trimline #10 dial, with the moving fingerstop to reduce dial size. The dial mount swivels in all directions. Handset is a standard G1. Note the vents at the bottom for the ringer sound.
Photo from Richard Rose	The dial rotates on its mount to allow adjustment to many angles and positions  There is a plastic switchhook tongue and a heavily nickeled handset cradle and mount.
Photo from Richard Rose	Steve Schack provided the following additional details: Uses a 4010 network.  There is a P1 type ringer with an adjustment wheel that extends through the base to control ringer volume. The ringer is marked F55110 5-62.
	Here's a photo that appeared in Bell Telephone Magazine, Autumn 1962. The Carafe was designed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and produced in the Western Electric model shop at the Indianapolis Works. At the time it was in field trial by the New England Telephone Company. (Thanks to Jeremy Walters for this info.)

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