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pdf WE Bulletin 301 P-244239 - Info, care and operation 1317 tel sets Popular

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WE Bulletin 301 P-244239 - Info, care and operation 1317 tel sets

Contributed by Jason Anderson. Instruction Bulletin 301, P-244239, Information on the Care and Operation of No. 1317 Telephone Sets, undated. 27 pages covering assembly, installation (incoming line and ground connections but no internal circuit diagram), adjustment, testing, troubleshooting and parts. 
Search for "magneto 317" for several wiring diagrams.
See a later bulletin version, P-244313, which describes new designations (code numbers) assigned to transmitters and receivers.

pdf How to Use Your Contempra Telephone Popular

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How to Use Your Contempra Telephone

Northern Electric. Contributed by Doug Duffy.

pdf Princess Telephones, Cord Assembly Instructions Popular

418 downloads

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Princess_Tel_Cord_Assembly_Instructions_tci.pdf

Princess Telephones, Cord Assembly Instructions

Cording. Contributed by Paul Fassbender

pdf 1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Owners Manual Popular

608 downloads

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Am_Bell_Telstar_Call_Control_System_Owners_Manual_1983_tci.pdf

1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Owners Manual

44 pages. CIB 2981. American Bell Consumer Products. Contributed by Lou Maffei. Formatted and processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Installation Instructions Popular

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Am_Bell_Telstar_Call_Control_System_Installation_Instructions_1983_tci.pdf

1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Installation Instructions

Contributed by Lou Maffei. Formatted and processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1965 - How to Use Your Farm Interphone Communications Equipment - Marketing Brochure Popular

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How_to_Use_Your_Farm_Interphone_Communications_Equipment_Marketing_Brochure.pdf

1965 - How to Use Your Farm Interphone Communications Equipment - Marketing Brochure

SIB 2414. Scanned by Valerie Flores | From the Collection of the JKL Museum of Telephony

pdf 1960 - How to Operate the 555 Switchboard - Pactel Popular

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1960 - How to Operate the 555 Switchboard - Pactel

31 pages. November 1960. Pacific Telephone. OCR and bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.

pdf WE SIB 2430B - 2-Line 2-Hold Telephone Brochure Popular

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WE SIB 2430B - 2-Line 2-Hold Telephone Brochure

How to use the two line telephone set features. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf AT&T 405-683-582 - Craft Access Terminal Manual - in booklet format Popular

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AT&T 405-683-582 - Craft Access Terminal Manual - in booklet format

Booklet Format - No OCR - Print dual sided, bind on short edge. Contributed, scanned and formatted by Steph Kerman. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1953 - WE Instruction Bulletin 1133 i3 - 52-type Head Tel Set - Instructions Popular

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1953 - WE Instruction Bulletin 1133 i3 - 52-type Head Tel Set - Instructions

Instructions for adjustment and handling. Head Telephone Set, headset. Issue 3. Contributed by John Novack. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1953 - New WE 510-type Telephone Set Popular

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WE_510-type_Tel_Set_1953_ocr_tci.pdf

1953 - New WE 510-type Telephone Set

3p. New set description, use, and wiring diagram. T-2724. Contributed by John Novack. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1969 - How to Operate the Console: 761B Guest Dial PAK Console Popular

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WE_999-200_i2_Jun69_761B_Guest_Dial_PAK_Console_Operating_Instructions_ocr_tci.pdf

1969 - How to Operate the Console: 761B Guest Dial PAK Console

999-200, issue 2, June 1969. Operating Instructions. See "Phone Service for Small Motels - The 761A PBX Switch and 543D Desk Set" in Singing Wires, September 2016. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1963 WE - Call Director operation Sep63 Popular

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1963 WE - Call Director operation Sep63

Contributed by John Novack.

pdf ATT Craft Access Terminal Manual Popular

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ATT_Craft_Access_Terminal_Manual_tci.pdf

ATT Craft Access Terminal Manual

"Bone" Butt set. OCR by Paul Fassbender.

pdf WE - How to Use the Multibutton Wall Telephone Set Popular

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WE_How_to_Use_the_Multibutton_Wall_Telephone_Set_tci.pdf

WE - How to Use the Multibutton Wall Telephone Set

(SIB 2443A) This and the following two items (included) were packed with a new 851-type wall keyset: E-5837 Key Designation Tabs (form) and wiring for Western Electric 851-type sets showing G15 handset. The form and wiring diagram are also available in separate documents. Contributed by Robert_M. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf WE Bulletin 301 P-244313 - 1317 tel sets Info, care and operation Popular

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WE Bulletin 301 P-244313 - 1317 tel sets Info, care and operation

Contributed by: Joe Hersey, www.pioneertelephonemuseum.org Instruction Bulletin 301, P-244313, Information on the Care and Operation of No. 1317 Telephone Sets, undated. 25 pages covering assembly, installation (incoming line and ground connections but no internal circuit diagram), adjustment, testing, troubleshooting and parts. Includes P-244296, which describes new designations (code numbers) assigned to transmitters and receivers since the publication of a previous bulletin version, P-244239.
Search for "magneto 317" for several wiring diagrams.

pdf 1980 - Bell System ATC - AutoMatic TelePhone - Manual Popular

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1980 - Bell System ATC - AutoMatic TelePhone - Manual

How to use the Bell System branded automatic telephone answering machine made by ATC - American Telecommunications Corporation.  July 80.  See BSP 514-156-100. Contributed by David Kingston. OCR by Chuck Hensley.

pdf 1986 - ATT 1015 Craft Test Set Manual Popular

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ATT_1015_Craft_Test_Set_Manual_1986_tci.pdf

1986 - ATT 1015 Craft Test Set Manual

Small format User's Manual for the 1015 Test Set. Contributed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf How to use the WE Com Key 416 Station Set - SIB 2485C Popular

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How to use the WE Com Key 416 Station Set - SIB 2485C

ComKey. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 1935 - Bell Canada How To Operate PBX Popular

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Bell_Canada_How_to_operate_PBX_1935.pdf

1935 - Bell Canada How To Operate PBX

Contributed by John Novack.

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