Again, many of the places I’ve lived had these. If you are over 35, I’m sure you remember your sister (or yourself) getting the 50 foot cord version so that you could take the receiver around the whole house… well, that’s what my family did. I have the AT&T branded version in my collection.
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Information on this model as the Western Electric version
The Western Electric model 1554 was the first touch-tone wall phone made by Western Electric and only had ten buttons (the “asterisk” and “pound” symbol keys were not present). It was the touch-tone replacement for the model 544 rotary dial model and the compliment of the 1500 touch-tone desk set model. From what I have been able to find out, it was first introduced in late 1963 or 1964.
Soon the 2554 (the 12-button model like you see today and in the photo) began it’s debut around 1967.
The 1554 and 2554 started out with a chrome-plated metal hang-up bracket but was later replaced with a matching color plastic bracket in the early 1980’s.
