[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Anybody interested in an old telephoneswitch?

[Eric Garner]

for inquiring minds, the switch in question is part of a AT&T (Western
Electric) 1A1 key telephone system.

history of key telephone systems:

http://books.google.com/books?id=VbJGDww2NREC&pg=PA570&lpg=PA570&dq=1a1+key+telephone+system&source=web&ots=MYyWzoPU8k&sig=ssw19AxXV9ZhiQzuLMcosq9GwzQ&hl=en&ei=lD-HSayxB5mMsQO-2cTBDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result

manual for this particular system:
http://telephonecollectors.org/DocumentLibrary/BSPs/518Division/518-114-110.pdf


On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Frank Canaan <fcanaan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Im pretty sure i have the EXACT same unit in my building in NE Hollywood.
> The thing still has -48DC running across it. I can hear it humming to me in
> the walls at nite :)
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> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Greg Grunest <greg at grunest.com> wrote:
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>> Cool.  Thanks.  <big smile>  My inner geek just couldn't throw it away.
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>> Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Anybody interested in an old
>> telephoneswitch?
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>> Greg -- Hmm. I do have a rotary dial and will have a car tonight. Bring it
>> along. You won't go home with it. -- Ward
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>> Ward Cunningham
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>> On Feb 1, 2009, at 11:26 PM, Greg Grunest wrote:
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>> All,
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>> I recently removed this (see attachment) from a building I was working
>> on.  The Quest guy said he wasn't even sure what it was and that it might be
>> from the 40's.  I think he was a punk kid who never lived in a world without
>> cell phones.  I also think it's probably from the early 60's and NOT from
>> the 40's, although *maybe* the Quest guy was right.
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>> Not sure if anyone is interested or not but if you are, it's yours.   Let
>> me know and I'll bring it to the meeting tomorrow night.
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>> All of the little black stacks appear to be a type of old style rotary
>> dialer / patch switch like they used to have in central offices.  If nothing
>> more, it's cool looking.
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>> - greg
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>> <DSCN1720.jpg>
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