Crosley 302 Wall Phone CR55-Black
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Manufacturer: CrosleyModel: CR55-BK
Color: Black
Product features:
- Rotary Dial Fashion Plate
- Push Button Technology
- Flash/Redial
- Ringer Volume ON/OFF Switch
- Tone/Pulse Switch
- Crosley 302 Wall Phone (CR55-BC)
- Crosley 302 Red Wall Phone (CR55-RE)
- Home Phone Tunes HPT001 Ringboxx
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Customer Review: A Swing And A Miss
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased the black model. I have to rate it as mediocre on all fronts.
The satin finish is contrary to the classic styling - a glossy finish would have been more stylish. I can't picture Jack Nicholson reaching for this phone in "Chinatown", which is kinda what I was shooting for.
The overall feel is one of cheap molded plastic with artifical lines that try to mimic the classic "chassis + body" assembly that is characteristic of the originals. It doesn't work.
The "hook" that holds the handset is also cheap plastic. It won't stand an angry hang-up to a call, like the originals can. Sooner or later the wrong person will call and this phone will be toast.
Like other reviewers, I also have experienced an electronic hum on the line that is associated with this phone. That's a swing and a miss on the electronic design - it's just not that complex. I have a DSL electronic filter on my phone line which may interact with the phone to add buzz, but that's the phone's problem.
That being said, all the basic functions work. That's more than I can say about the Emerson Slimline EM2517 phone I got from Walmart which couldn't dial right out of the box.
Description of Crosley 302 Wall Phone CR55-Black
The Crosley 302 Phone returns to the wall in this Henry Dreyfuss tribute. Dreyfuss, considered a brilliant industrial designer, worked with Bell Telephone Laboratories designing telephones that were sensitive to consumers' desire to suit a variety of home environments. Well known for the 302 style Desk Phone, he later shifted his design efforts to include this wall unit allowing consumers to walk with the phone while cradling it on their shoulder. This unified and balanced form replaced the awkward and ungainly shapes of earlier models. Would you believe Dreyfuss actually used measurements from over 2000 faces to determine the average distance between the mouth and ear? The Crosley 302 Wall Phone features the nostalgic rotary dial but actually functions with push button technology. No more waiting for that rotary dial to make its excruciating slow rotation.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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