What would a 1953 Western Electric residential telephone be worth? It weighs about 4lbs and is functional.?

Question

What would a 1953 Western Electric residential telephone be worth? It weighs about 4lbs and is functional.?

Answer 1

Whatever it is worth to you is how much it is worth.

Answer 2

Assuming it's a Western Electric 500, the value depends largely on the color. Common colors such as canary yellow, light green, and the all-familiar black might fetch about $40-$60 - depending on condition. If it's the highly desirable cherry red - you may get over $100 for it in restored condition. Western Electric made the 500 series in over 30 colors over the span of almost 40 years.