TOUCH TONE PRINCESS TELEPHONE

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TOUCH TONE » P R I N C E S S « WesternElectric / USA (1965) ******************************************************************* Model 2702BM The »PRINCESS« was designed to fit on a bedside table. It has a night light feature ( illuminated keyboard ), but the 6.3 V light bulb requires an EXTERNAL TRANSFORMER, plugged into an outlet. The LIGHT-BULB sits in a HOLDER and is accessable from the bottom by the turn of a penny ... 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. 2nd picture: There was a silver hand-set-cover available for it. In 1959 the DIAL Model »PRINCESS« was introduced by BELL SYSTEM ... Have a look at the ROTARY DIAL VERSION ... Henry Dreyfuss (1904-1972), a celebrated industrial designer, gave the 302, 500, PRINCESS & TRIMLINE their style - He also designed JohnDeere tractors, Hoover vacuum cleaners, and streamlined trains. Historical Remarks ... The LETTERS ON THE DIALER are for MEMORIZING TELEPHONE NUMBERS ... ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE: Dial A-T-L-A-N-T-I-S = 28526847 ==>> »ATLANTIS« Hotel REMARK TO RESTORATION: ------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1965 PRINCESS has the same keyboard as the "Red Telephone" ... If you got a touch tone telephone and all is working well (eg. bell, communication) except the KEYBOARD doesn't react, TRY THIS: The KBD is sensitive to the polarity of the incomming wires. Exchange the wires ( RED, GREEN ) either in the outlet, or in the telephone. impressum: ******************************************************************* © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 11/11/09