» BAROQUE « FRENCH-STYLE DIAL TELEPHONE Western Electric Co. (1973) *********************************************************************** Case made in Korea ; Chassis (= SET 6U DIAL ) made by WesternElectric This »BAROQUE« Telephone w. its ornamented "brass" (= anodized iron ) case, "brass works" & "brass" dial is "FAR OVER THE TOP" *). The dial numbers are enamel. Only the "ivory" parts of the hand-set are plastic. The dial-center shows a baroque scene: A couple in the fields. "Wings" allow to carry the telephone around when the handset is placed. *) The "Top" of a US/French "Fashon-Line" - Have a look at ... » FRENCH « » CONTESSA « » PETITE « » CELEBRITY « 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 R E M A R K : ======================================================================= This vintage ROTARY TELEPHONE use "PULSE-DIALING". To make it work in your application, YOU MAY NEED A "PULSE-TO-TONE-CONVERTER"... Historical Remarks ... impressum: *********************************************************************** © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 07/23/13 |