Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Color: Brushed Chrome
• Brand: Crosley
• Model: CR55-BC
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.00" h x 5.00" w x 5.00" l, 5.00 pounds

Features

• Rotary Dial Fashion Plate
• Push Button Technology
• Flash/Redial
• Ringer Volume ON/OFF Switch
• Tone/Pulse Switch

Customer Reviews

Sleek, stylish phone
I bought this for style (because it is in a very visible spot) and function, since it is good to have one corded phone in the house. I love the look and heft of the phone. The cord is long and I find the ring amply loud. It even has that classic, metallic ring that I remember from old phones. The buttons are arranged in a circle, to resemble an old rotary dial, but I don't consider this a problem. The only thing that would improve it is to have a handset cord in grey or silver, which would go better with a chrome phone.

Beautiful but hummy
Since the day I hung this beautiful phone on the wall I've being dealing with a HuMMMMMM sound on the line.
I tried taking the phone to another house but still I have the HUMMMMM sound.
Consider your buy because I've had a bad experience with mine.
I even call the telephone company and they came to my house in order to check the line, and told me the problem as on the phone.

Cute, but not necessarily convenient
Gone are the habits of rotary dialing -- adjusting to the rotary (push button) style of this phone has frustrated the family. The keys don't light up making it impossible to dial without turning on the lights. Note to self: use the cordless phone in an emergency. This phone opposes multi-tasking -- the design and weight make gripping the receiver between your ear and shoulder a joke. That said, it looks nice and fits in well with the stainless appliances in our kitchen. It's a sacrifice of utility for style.