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Monday, December 5, 2011

Fun W/ 'Phones

We miss good sound: One signal, by wire, w/ clarity & comprehension for all. No more in the age of cordless, wireless & Bluetooth digital whatnot: Expect to sound as if you're underwater in all your vital, just-couldn't-wait-till-you-got-home communications for the next few yrs.
And don't get us started on today's manners!
Anyway, a look at one schmuck's collection of Bell System 'phones of the previous century.
On the left, a 1947 prototype pushbutton phone which recently sold on eBay for $17,999.99.
On the right, a clear plastic version of the 302 model. From this model on,
Western Electric manufactured limited editions of most of their models in clear plastic.
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5 comments:

  1. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©05 December, 2011 16:09

    Sears extended warranty salespeople are relentless.
    ~

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  2. resell phone cards05 December, 2011 21:40

    Well this is good info for me. Thanks for sharing this!

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  3. Samoa Hacienda06 December, 2011 04:09

    Really very good and informative blog.Thanks for sharing this.


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  4. Glennis06 December, 2011 12:43

    When we bought our home in 1997, there were two phones just like the 302 model, hardwired into the wall.

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  5. M. Bouffant07 December, 2011 01:46

    Telephony Editor:

    Hope you kept them for your retirement fund.

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