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ROTARY DIAL » P R I N C E S S « WesternElectric / USA (1964)
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Model 702B
In 1959 the DIAL Model »PRINCESS« was introduced by BELL SYSTEM.
Have a look at the TOUCH TONE VERSION ...
It was designed to fit on a bedside table. It has a NIGHT LIGHT
FEATURE ( illuminated dial ), but the 6.3 V light bulb requires
an EXTERNAL TRANSFORMER, plugged into an outlet. There is an
ON/OFF switch for the lamp on the back side and the ringer volume
can be dimmed with a switch on the bottom side.
The LIGHT-BULB sits in a HOLDER and is accessable from the bottom
by the turn of a penny ...
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In the center of the rotary dial was a two-sided label found ...
Its back side reads : NEptune 2- / 6659
Its front side reads : Area Code: / 415 / 632 6659
... updated to the "new" area code system of 415 = SanFrancisco
The LETTERS ON THE DIALER are for MEMORIZING TELEPHONE NUMBERS ...
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1 4 = G H I 7 = P R S 0 = Operator
2 = A B C 5 = J K L 8 = T U V
3 = D E F 6 = M N O 9 = W X Y
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EXAMPLE: Dial A-T-L-A-N-T-I-S = 28526847 ==>> »ATLANTIS« Hotel
Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972), a celebrated industrial designer, gave
the