Manuals (by Date) - TCI Library

ATT or BSP 999 Division "How to Operate" Booklets on File - Feb 2026

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:59:46 -0800

Reference list of documents in Steph Kerman's collection. Contributed by Steph Kerman.

Please send scans of documents not already in the TCI Library. Thanks!

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:28:48 -0800

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.

1975 - BSTR Pub 53121 Nov75 - BSP Typesetting Specification

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:26:06 -0800

Bell System Technical Reference. Ref: 000-200-011. Contributed by Paul Fassbender.

How to Use Your Contempra Telephone

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:25:26 -0800

Northern Electric. Contributed by Doug Duffy.

1992 - Ameritech AM TR-CSO-000088 i1 Jan92 - Vendor Service Center Information Handbook

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:34:20 -0700

418 pages. 38MB. Ameritech Svcs Vendor Svc Ctr Info Handbook - TOC, Ch1-5, App. A, NPA-NXX Listings & IL Market Svc Area LATA Locator

Scanned and Contributed by Shane Young. Consolidated & Bookmarked by Steph Kerman. Processed by Sam Etler and Paul Fassbender.

1996 - Ameritech AM TR-CSO-000088 i2 Jan96 - Vendor Service Center Information Handbook - IL, IN, MI, and OH

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:31:25 -0700

326 pages, 80MB. Includes Specific Info for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Scanned and Contributed by Shane Young. Consolidated & Bookmarked by Steph Kerman. Processed by Sam Etler and Paul Fassbender.

Toll Service Operator Learning Guide - Southern Bell

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:33:55 -0700

62-page self-paced course on "Overlapping Techniques" to improve speed and accuracy. Contributed by David Brown. OCR and formatting by Paul Fassbender.

Princess Telephones, Cord Assembly Instructions

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:23:07 -0700

Cording. Contributed by Paul Fassbender

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:04:32 -0700

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

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:03:14 -0700

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

SWBT Service And Equipment Manual [01b] - Part III Section 1: WE 300-Series Colors - 1949

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:39:36 -0700

Exhibit 2a, 11-49. Contributed by Jeff Lamb.

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

r.h.enthoven@infc.info (Remco E) — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:34:57 -0800

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

1960 - How to Operate the 555 Switchboard - Pactel

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:17:21 -0700

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

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:40:03 -0800

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

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:33:27 -0700

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

1941 - WE Instruction Bulletin 900 - H1-type Carrier Tel Equip - Instr for Use

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:49:38 -0800

Contributed and scanned by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and Processing by Paul Fassbender.

1950 - BTL X-64700 i1 - Equipment Nomenclature

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:20:34 -0700

89 pages. Includes terminology which has been considered and approved by the Nomenclature Committee on Equipment Nomenclature.
The terms herein described are intended for use on all new and reissued material issued by the Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., and apply specifically to circuit drawing titles and notes, equipment drawing titles and notes, circuit descriptions, equipment explanations, J specifications, keysheets, etc. Contributed and scanned by John Novack. Bookmarked and processed by Paul Fassbender.

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

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:36:59 -0700

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

1953 - New WE 510-type Telephone Set

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:36:56 -0700

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

1967 WE TTA-3 Sep67 - Magicall KS-19594 Dialer

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:30:14 -0700

30 pages. Technical Troubleshooting Aid - contains Bell System Repair Specification (BSRS) 255.73. Detailed component photos, block diagram, schematic and drawing references. Contributed by John Novack. Bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.