» T R I M L I N E « DIAL TELEPHONE WesternElectric / USA (1965)
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R E M A R K (1):
The BUTTON under the dial breaks the line for an additional call.
R E M A R K (2):
To make the DIAL SMALLER, there is NO "Spatium" between 0 .. 1
visible. There is a T R I C K : To have the "RunWay", the HOOK
is moving when dialing!
R E M A R K (3):
Observe the VINTAGE PLUG ...
R E M A R K (4): It has a NIGHT LIGHT FEATURE ( illuminated dial )
but the 6.3 Volt LIGHT BULB requires an EXTERNAL TRANSFORMER -
the same principle as for the »PRINCESS« Telephone, but with a
D I F F E R E N T LIGHT BULB ...
The picture above shows the DETAIL of the »TOUCH TONE TRIMLINE« ...
The Light Bulb & Holder ( after removing Cover-Plate & Reflector ).
R E M A R K (5): The next »LED« VERSION (9-82) has a LED installed
instead of a light bulb and powered direct by the telephone line ...
... »LED« is shown under the dialer when turned ...
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.
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
R E M A R K :
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These vintage ROTARY TELEPHONES use "PULSE-DIALING". To make it work
in your application, YOU MAY NEED A "PULSE-TO-TONE-CONVERTER"...
Have a look at a TOUCH TONE Version
Historical Remarks ...
impressum:
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