TOUCH TONE » T R I M L I N E « WesternElectric / USA (1968) ******************************************************************* Here the keys are illuminated by a LED via the telephone line - Works well today too - especially when the power is off ! I N S I D E A TOUCH TONE L E D TRIMLINE ... An OLDER VERSION of the TOUCH TONE TRIMLINE with ROUND KEYS ... ... has a LIGHT BULB instead of the LED and has to be powered by an EXTERNAL TRANSFORMER like the »PRINCESS« Telephone, but its LIGHT BULB is D I F F E R E N T ! The DETAIL-PICTURE above shows Light Bulb and Holder ( after removing Cover-Plate & Reflector ). R E M A R K : ------------------------------------------------------------------- The keyboard of the O L D TRIMLINE is sensitive to the polarity of the incomming wires. If necessary, exchange the ( RED, GREEN ) wires either in the outlet or in the telephone. Have a look at the 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 impressum: ******************************************************************* © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 09/11/07 |