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The model 500 was the Bell System's mainstay phone for decades (1950s through 1980s), first as a rotary dial and then push-button. Like its predecessor, the WE 302, it was designed by industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. Similar sets were also produced by other manufacturers.
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