Freedom Phone 1981
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Number PULEAZE! Part Four:
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General Telephone 1959
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<script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The phones in the General Telephone ad are Automatic Electric "Monophone" model 80, and were AE's version of the WE 500. They followed the AE models 34 and 40, which were beautiful, high quality items, made from the mid 30's to mid 50's. The 80 was somewhat of a comedown, both in style and quality, but not as bad as the next version, the 80E (rotary and tone models), which was cheapened even further.
Wonder if GTE at the time had any interstate trunks (connecting their areas, say LA area to Canton, Ohio) or if that was all handed over to AT&T before the breakup. Anyone know?
It finally happened.
I was forced to switch to a fiber optic line from traditional copper. They came yesterday and installed a box with a line into the main phone jack. And another box with a battery back-up so the phone will have "stand-by" power for 8 hours. Of course, using the phone on battery will dramatically reduce this "stand-by"time. It uses 12, D-Cell batteries that will be on your dime. Batteries "should" last a year. Today, the new digital landline failed. I can make calls, but not receive them. Copper phone service here had NEVER failed. Nice going Verizon!
I was forced to switch to a fiber optic line from traditional copper. They came yesterday and installed a box with a line into the main phone jack. And another box with a battery back-up so the phone will have "stand-by" power for 8 hours. Of course, using the phone on battery will dramatically reduce this "stand-by"time. It uses 12, D-Cell batteries that will be on your dime. Batteries "should" last a year. Today, the new digital landline failed. I can make calls, but not receive them. Copper phone service here had NEVER failed. Nice going Verizon!
sarahperdue
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We don't care, we don't have to
We're the phone company
We're the phone company
vacerator
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Lilly Tomlin
from Laugh in! Of course, since that phone company was dissolved, our rates have also steadily risen. No such thing as long distance anymore.
from Laugh in! Of course, since that phone company was dissolved, our rates have also steadily risen. No such thing as long distance anymore.
Bell Telephone 1972
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<script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Wow, he can stop by here any time!
After he gets done at Ken's, he can come see me!
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