General Textbooks (by Title) - TCI Library

ABC of the Telephone - Homans - 1904

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 10 May 2026 17:40:18 -0700

380 pages. 77MB. Many illustrations. ABC of the TELEPHONE, James E. Homans, 2nd Ed. Revised 1904. Contributed by Ralph Meyer.

Party Lines by Kempster Miller - 1898

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 20:14:54 -0700

44 pages. 6-part series published in Electrical Engineering and Telephone Magazine, vol. 12-13, August 1898 - January 1899. Contributed by Karl Brose. Bookmarked by Paul Fassbender.

    I. Party Lines
    II. Party Lines
    III. Selective Signaling "Step by Step"
    IV. Strength and Polarity Systems
    V. Strength and Polarity Systems - continued
    VI. Harmonic Systems

Telephone Theory and Practice, Vol I Part I, Kempster B. Miller 1930

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:39:28 -0700

95 pages. 5 MB Reference Book (extract). Vol I - Theory and Elements, Part I - Introductory. Contributed by Greg Goebel. Scanned by Paul Fassbender.

CONTENTS

I - MAN’S PROGRESS IN COMMUNICATION
II - PRECURSORS OF THE ELECTRIC SPEAKING TELEPHONE - MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION OF SOUND
III - EARLY HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC SPEAKING TELEPHONE
IV - THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Telephone Theory and Practice, Vol II, Kempster B. Miller 1933

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:32:30 -0700

451 pages. 29 MB Reference Book. Vol II - Manual Switching and Substation Equipment. Contributed by Greg Goebel. Scanned by Paul Fassbender.

CONTENTS

PART I SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT

I - TALKING APPARATUS
II - SIGNALING APPARATUS FOR SUBSCRIBERS’ SETS
III - TELEPHONE SYMBOLS AND CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
IV - SUBSCRIBERS’ SETS
V - INDIVIDUAL AND PARTY LINES

PART II MANUAL SWITCHBOARDS

VI - COMPONENT APPARATUS OF MANUAL SWITCHBOARDS
VII - NON-MULTIPLE MAGNETO SWITCHBOARDS
VIII - CURRENT SUPPLY IN COMMON-BATTERY EXCHANGES
IX - NON-MULTIPLE COMMON-BATTERY SWITCHBOARDS
X - GENERAL FEATURES OF MULTIPLE-SWITCHBOARD PRACTICE
XI - MULTIPLE SWITCHBOARDS
INDEX

The Telephone Connection - Dommers 1983 - excerpt p64 - SC Oil Can

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:26:00 -0800

Contributed and scanned by Steve Cichorsky. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

A Directory For Telephone Locks Jan95 Ocr

(Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:18:25 -0800

Reed's Security Reporter, 1/95, by Billy Edwards, Jr. Coin Phone Lock descriptions from a locksmith. replacement locks.

Telephone Theory and Practice, Vol III, Kempster B. Miller 1933 [LARGE FILE]

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:21:43 -0800

26 MB Reference Book. Volume 3 - Automatic Switching and Auxiliary Equipment. Contributed by Sam Etler.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC)

PART I AUTOMATIC SWITCHING EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER I THE MACHINE-SWITCHING IDEA
CHAPTER II CONTROL DEVICES AND NUMBERING PLANS
CHAPTER III THE STROWGER STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM
CHAPTER IV THE PANEL DIAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER V THE ROTARY AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
CHAPTER VI THE ALL-RELAY AUTOMATIC SYSTEM

PART II AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER VII POWER PLANTS
CHAPTER VIII PROTECTIVE APPARATUS
CHAPTER IX   DISTRIBUTING FRAMES
CHAPTER X    PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGES
CHAPTER XI   TOLL SWITCHING

INDEX

Automatic Telephone Practice - Harry E. Hershey - 1917

(Anonymous) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:52:43 -0700

188 pages.