Customer Reviews

Crosley Ivory Desk Phone (CR58-IV)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

After making the mistake of buying several old phones on eBay, we finally bought one of these. Love the heavy feel of the receiver, has a long, tangle-free cord, and a lovely sounding ringer. We quickly bought another one. Excellent price, too.

Got this for Christmas for my phone collection. I collect Western Electric phones, mostly model 500s, and have quite a few of their various models ranging from the early 50's to the end of their production in the 80's. This Crosley replica really surprised and impressed me with how well made it is, how heavy the phone body and handset are, and the overall faithfulness of the design to the originals. Even the handset cord is a nice touch, a thick round hardwired cord instead of a thin flat modular one, and the handset itself is about the right weight and even imitates the lines of the original removable handset caps. It works well, has good sound quality, and all the modern features that people like such as last number redial and line flash capability, as well as being a touch tone dial with * and # keys.

A couple of quibbles, the holes on the microphone cap ought to all be drilled through instead of only one. The cord to the wall jack is just a cheap flat black modular one and would have looked a lot nicer if it also had been a fat round cord in matching colors. The screw holes on the handset ought to have matching colored plugs in them so as to hide them better.

I don't know how long this phone will hold up, will it last for decades like the Western Electric originals or be dead in a few years? But it certainly is a nice looking and seemingly well made modern phone that will give you the vintage phone look with modern conveniences.

I was so grateful to find this telephone from yesteryear. I like the look of a rotary dialer, when it is in fact separate buttons. I wanted it in black, but it wasn't available. Other things I like, are the ability to pick the phone up and move it closer, the heavy, secure feel of the receiver, and the old fashioned ringer, which beats these high pitched, irritating modern telephone ringers. I can also turn the ringer off when I don't want to be disturbed. I give this product 5 stars!

I like old things and old looking things, so I bought these phones. I just opened one up the other day, and removed the heavy lead? weights that were inside the base and the handset. The phone is very lightweight now, but it works better for me. I wanted the handset to have that old-fashioned shape so I could rest it on my shoulder. Before I removed the weight, it would slide down or feel heavy in my hand...not balanced. I guess that when these phones were made back in the day, there was more research put into comfort and ease of use. It is also a little weird to use the round keypad, but there is no other way to change that, as it is mimicking the old dial phones, and that is the look. I am glad that I opened and am using the one, but I may just donate the others to a charity for a silent auction.

i was looking for a front desk phone for my hair salon. i was tired of the phone disappearing so a corded phone was my only choice. The phone is perfect in all ways except for one, which is really no "fault" of the phone. I had wanted something a little more vintage looking but all of those phones' reviews seemed to point in the direction of lesser quality either of service or material. This phone is substantial. It has some weight to it, which I love. The quality of sound and the quality of materials are good. It actually does attract some attention from my customers which is what I was seeking with a more vintage phone.

The phone is exactly as presented. It's weighty and has a nice solid ring. Delivery was prompt. Customer service was excellent.

I like Retro stuff, so this is right up my alley. This phone is very pleasant-looking -- it's actually off-white -- and has a nice (retro) ring. A nice piece of furniture in its own right. I recommend it.

I needed a phone my 95 year old aunt could use. This was perfect. Even easier for her than her old rotary and nice and heavy so it stayed on her table.

We've had many vintage look phones over the years, but this is by far the best yet. Excellent quality, clear sound both sending and receiving. This is a strong, heavy duty phone, that looks gorgeous and becomes a classic design element in the room. I love the feel of that good old heavy, substantial receiver.

There are times, like when being kept on hold for fifteen minutes and it starts chirping because the battery is low, or when it's ringing but you can't find it, that the cordless phone need a backup plan. That's why I bought this good, heavy-weight, old fashioned phone, so I can switch to it when necessary. It doesn't store phone numbers, or have talking caller ID, and can't be taken too far away, so I still depend on my cordless phone for these features. I highly recommend having this old fashioned phone as a backup plan. It also add a touch of nostalgia to the room and charms my six year old grandson when he visits. Note: the dial is for appearance only; it actually has push buttons in its place.