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It was designed to gradually replace the 500 series rotary dial sets, using a 10-button Touch Tone (pushbutton) dial. Early prototype and field trial sets were actually standard 500 series sets with a Touch Tone dial mounted on a circular plate that replaced the original rotary dial. The production version also got a redesigned case and faceplate. For examples, see TOUCH TONE DEVELOPEMNT. The public announcement of Touch Tone dialing was made at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. 1500 series sets were gradually rolled out geographically starting in 1963 and was showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The 1500 series was replaced by the 2500 series in 1968. The 2500 series added the * and # keys to the dial, making a total of 12 buttons. These were required for added value and data services. 1500 series sets continued in service for many years. Sets were refurbished. Some had 12-button faceplates added, and some were converted to 2500 series sets, by upgrading or replacing the dials. See: 10-button dial upgrade. For similar sets in rotary or 12-button Touch Tone, see WE 500-series Types and WE 2500-series Types. This page is intended to be a quick summary of the 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, such as manual/dial or number of mounting cord conductors. Details can be found in the Bell System technical documentation (e.g. catalogs and BSPs - Bell System Practices). Suffix codes are generally consistent with the 500-series codes shown here. 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: 27 December 2019 |
WE 1514| Photo |
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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1500D
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Basic Single Line Desk Set. |
502-502-101 502-510-100 (up to issue 5) 502-510-111 502-510-300 502-510-431 502-522-401 |
| 1500M |
Single line with A-lead control for
1A2. 4-conductor mounting cord and terminal strip
installed below dial. Originally used in
applications where the ringer circuit had to be brought
out through the mounting cord. |
502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-434 502-581-400 |
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| 1500S | Single line wired for speakerphones, including the 1A,
1A1, 3A and 4A. 10-conductor mounting cord, internal
terminal strip, extra dial and switchhook contacts and
separate ringer leads for speakerphone control. |
502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-433 512-620-410 512-621-402 502-581-401 |
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NE 1500-type |
Northern Electric 1500 variations had
either 500-type housings with round filler or WE 1500-type
housings with rectangular filler. Dials often had no "OPERATOR" text on the "0" button (for French-speaking areas). |
NEP 502-5101-201 |
 Message Waiting Light
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1500Y |
Single line with ringing/message waiting lamp for PBX |
502-510-111 502-510-445 502-581-402 |
 Exclusion plunger |
1502B |
Single line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger) and A-lead control for 1A2 |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-422 |
 2-line turnkey
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1510F |
Two line desk set with push/turnkey for line selection
and signaling. |
502-502-102 502-515-100 (C38.595.02) 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-430 502-532-402 |
 2-line key and
exclusion
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1511D |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, and wired for speakerphone. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-431 502-532-403 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
| 1511F |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, wired for speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2. Spade tip cord. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-532-408 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
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| 1511H |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, wired for speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2. D50 connector. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-532-408 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
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 2-line key, Secretarial
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1512 |
With push/turnkey for signaling and
Secretarial line exclusion
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1511 mod instructions 502-502-102 (Issue 1, Table I) |
Headset on/off key
 Ringer loudness lever
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1514B |
Single line with headset jack in back and headset
mode/recall switch. D10P cord. Note ringer
loudness control on lower left side of case. See Photos. |
502-502-110 502-510-100 502-510-420 502-520-101 502-520-421 502-581-403 |
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1515B |
Two line with push/turnkey for line selection and signaling and hold button (left plunger lifts), 6-conductor mounting cord |
502-502-102 502-515-115 502-515-425 502-532-409 |
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1554B |
Basic Single Line Wall Set |
502-502-101 502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-300 502-510-440 (C38.637.01) 502-515-115 502-522-402 |
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1555B |
Two line with push/turnkey for line
selection and signaling and hold button (lift hookswitch
plunger). |
502-502-102 502-515-435 502-532-410 |
| 1558D |
Two line wall with push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, exclusion (lift hookswitch plunger) and control leads |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-421 502-532-411 512-510-423 512-515-414 512-620-418 512-621-413 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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| 1543 |
4-button, single
line, specific to a 761A PBX, designed for the small
hotel/motel market, used in the guest rooms. Control
buttons and "A-leads" (control leads) tell the switching
equipment what kind of line to connect to the set
(switching done within the PBX). 4 buttons marked "Message
waiting" (the front desk could illuminate it to alert you
to a message), "Desk" (connected you to the front desk),
"Local" (connected you to a CO trunk for a local call),
and "Long distance" (gave you a direct path to a toll
operator). Only 3 of the 4 buttons
depressed. These button features relieved the
attendant of having to route much of the guest traffic. Touch Tone version of the 543 set
pictured here. |
502-522-100 502-522-400 |
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 Photo
from
Dave
Friedman
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1563HB |
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, headset |
502-500-120 502-502-103 502-525-112 502-525-200 502-525-423 502-542-400 512-620-402 |
| 1564HK/HL |
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, exclusion, wired for
speakerphone and 1A |
502-500-120 502-502-103 502-525-112 502-525-200 502-525-425 502-542-402 |
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| 1565GK/HK |
Keyset, wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2 GK: 6-line pickup. Often used as night answering stations on PBXs such as 701, 740 and 756 because those require the use of a PU key converted for signaling to operate the hold circuit in the PBX. HK: 5 lines plus hold. |
502-500-120 502-502-104 502-525-113 502-525-200 502-525-300 (C38.599.3) 502-525-424 502-525-426 502-542-403 512-620-420 512-621-415 551-129-211 |
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 Exclusion turnkey on right |
1565LK |
Keyset, 4 lines plus hold, exclusion turn switch in rightmost key position. Wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2 | 502-525-112 502-525-427 502-542-405 512-620-420 |
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1568HT |
Early touchtone keyset, relay for 2 or
4-wire operation. Has 22-type dial with P (Priority)
and SG (Special Grade) buttons, and square line and
hold buttons on key strip. Has square buttons on key
pad. Available in black only. Replaced the 568HT. (568HB,HF,HR
is the rotaty version. 2568HAA is a later 12-button
touchtone model.) |
502-502-103 502-532-100 502-532-430 502-542-406 |
 (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW) |
1616A2 |
Call Director, 18-button, used with Switched Circuit
Automatic Network (SCAN), with P and SG buttons (like
1568HT), 2 or 4 wire operation. 1A1 or 1A2. Flash and
release keys. Green Only. Replaced the 616 shown here. |
502-600-200 502-616-120 502-616-401 SD-69454-01 |
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1623 |
Call Director, 18-button, used with Master Control Center
of Electronic Switching System Offices. Light Gray (-61). Found Set, 1965 (Used on the first ESS installation at Succasunna, NJ.) |
502-623-100 (Issue 1: 9/64) (Restricted Distribution) |
 Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
 Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
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1630 1631 |
General
purpose
Call Director
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502-600-100 502-602-100 502-611-400 502-611-401 502-630-100 502-630-111 502-630-200 502-630-401 502-630-402 502-630-412 512-620-440 512-620-442 512-621-430 521-621-431 521-621-432 |
| 1632 |
Call Director for "limited use" - 18-button. For 1A1, 1A2 and 6A Key Telephone Systems, NOT 1A. |
502-600-100 502-630-101 502-630-402 |
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 (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW)  (CLICK
IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW)
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1634 1635 |
Call Directors used with station line concentrators 18-button 30-button For 1A, 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-402 502-634-101 502-634-401 512-620-444 512-621-434 512-621-435 |
| 1636 1637 |
General purpose Call
Directors with headset jack 18-button 30-button For 1A, 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-403 502-611-404 502-636-111 502-636-401 502-636-402 |
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| 1638 1639 |
General purpose Call Directors with headset jack used with
station line concentrators 18-button 30-button For 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-403 502-611-404 502-636-111 502-636-401 502-636-402 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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 Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
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1660 |
Automatic Dialer - Uses plastic cards to store phone
numbers to be automatically dialed. A lead
control. See
Card Photos. An exclusion key and 2-line pickup key could be added
by ordering the proper "kit of parts." Locations
shown here. (Card dialers were announced in 1961, before the 1500
series.) |
502-000-111 502-600-102 502-602-120 502-660-111 502-618-400 502-660-120 (C38.668.01) Issue 1, 11/63 502-660-410 512-621-460 |
Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
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1662 |
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer - wired for speakerphone use. |
502-600-102 502-602-121 502-660-112 502-618-402 502-660-412 502-662-120 512-621-462 |
 Location of headset switch
Photo of a set in the JKL Museum |
1663 |
Automatic Dialer - wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack on the left side and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. The switch uses the mounting for the exclusion option, so exclusion can not be added to this set. A 2-line pickup key could be added by ordering the proper "kit of parts." Location shown here. |
502-600-102 502-602-120 502-660-111 502-618-403 502-660-120 Issue 2, 4/64 502-660-413 |
| 1664 |
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer - wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack on the left side and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. |
502-600-102 502-602-121 502-618-404 502-660-112 502-618-404 502-660-414 502-662-120 |
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1671A |
Call-a-matic dialer, 6-button keyset, magnetic tape
memory for 500 14-digit numbers. |
502-650-100 501-164-118 |
WE 1750| Photo |
Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
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1750 A |
Single line panel phone. Mounted in a metal box recessed into the wall. Used on CO or PBX lines. Grill on front for ringer and knob for ringer adjustment. |
502-700-102 502-706-100 502-731-401 502-750-100 502-750-300 502-750-420 |
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1751A |
2-line panel phone with exclusion. Used on CO or PBX lines. |
502-700-102 502-706-101 502-750-100 502-750-421 512-510-428 |
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1751C |
2-line panel phone with exclusion. Used on CO, PBX, 1A1 or 1A2 KTS lines. |
502-700-102 502-706-101 502-734-401 502-750-100 502-750-421 512-510-428 |
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1752 |
6-button keyset panel phone with 3-type speakerphone. |
502-700-102 502-706-102 502-737-401 502-750-422 512-510-430 512-620-480 |
| 1753 |
2-line panel phone with hold |
502-700-102 502-706-103 502-740-401 502-750-423 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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| 1500D to 1500DM  |
Single line desk set converted from hardwired to
modular. This was done by notching the base housing to accept the rectangular modular jacks or replacing the housing with one designed for a 2500DM set. If 10-button faceplates were not available, a 12-button faceplate was used with a 2-button filler panel. See photos. Sets are typically marked on the bottom with a paper sticker including 1500DM or 1500D2M. Similar conversion of other models was also obviously possible. |
Found Sets |
| 1500D or 1500DM to 2500DM |
Sets were also converted from 10-button dials to 12-button dials. In this case, a new dial and 12-button faceplate were required. Some later 10-button dials could be upgraded to 12-button by adding the * and # keys as shown here. See photos. | Found Sets |
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