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The Rise and Fall of Exchange Names in Toronto, Canada
81 pages. 23MB. Revised Feb. 2023. With its detailed research and vintage images, Len’s history shows, in detail, how names progressed through the dial conversion process, how some exchanges had to be renamed, and how Bell Canada handled subscriber...
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NEI 500 & 554-Type Tel - Wiring Irish P&T
Northern Electric sets modified for Ireland. Note: There are some wiring differences from the North American version. Contributed by John Mulrane. A number of differences from the North American NE 500 type sets are as follows; No 22 ohm resistor...
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AT&T Events In Telephone History - 1974
94 pages. 43MB. One of several issues published (and expanded) between 1958 and 1992. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Clint Gilliland. Events in Telephone History TCI Library: www.telephonecollectors.info Events in Telephone History AMERICAN...
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Subscriber Toll Dialing Tape Reader Mar53
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Bell System Technical Journal Index with Links - 1922 - 1983
Bell System Technical Journal Archive Complete Index with hotlinks This page provides a convenient portal into the full run of the "BSTJ" articles from 1922-1983 posted by Bell Labs on archive.org. That site provides a subject / keyword search, on-line...
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AT&T Workers: Drugged, Bugged and Coming Unplugged - Mother Jones 1981
August 1981. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. AUGUST 198 1 $ 1. 7 5 Fiction · Baseball · Expensive Poetry HowAT&T's Workers Are Drugged, Bugged And Coming Unplugged •am ·~swu Nat ~~ '14e'Q ~1 L ~ En .·~ f\;11 ·~." ~ •. ,u11 ner ~ . ' c:a1 ~~il Fo. ·...
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1882 Western Electric Catalogue - Reprint Ocr R
26 pages. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Clint Gilliland. ELEGTRIG GOA PAl{ R CHICAGO , INDIANAPOLIS LICENSED BY liMERICliN BELL TELEPHONE CO. INDIANAPOLIS FACTORY. , tLEGTRIG GOMPAN t CHICAGO ; INDIANAPOLIS LICENSED BY llMERICliN B ELL...
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The History Of Lincoln Telephone And Telegraph 1955 Ocr Op R
55 pages. 7MB. [Note: There is a larger file in the Archive.] Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Clint Gilliland. , a story of free enterprise Dedicated to Those Hardy Pioneers of the Industry By Whose Labors These Things Have Come to Pass...
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The San Francisco Earthquake Of 1906
Information regarding restoration of telephone service in 1906. Excerpt of a Scan From The Perlinger Collection “An Historical Review of the San Francisco Exchange” The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company Copyright 1927 Quote “Before the walls...
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V-2001a Bc
VSP V 2001A Issue 7 V 2001A SINGLE ZONE (PLUS) PAGE CONTROL UNIT INTRODUCTION The V 2001A provides telephone system access to a single zone of one way paging. “WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain...
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V-2003av-200ahf Bc
VSP V 2003A AHF Issue 7 V 2003A THREE ZONE PAGE CONTROL UNIT V 2003AHF THREE ZONE HANDSFREE TALKBACK PAGE CONTROL UNIT incendio remplazarlo unicamente con un fusible del mismo tipo 1A, 125V. El fusible de 1A, 125V podra ser remplazado por uno de...
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V-2924 Bc
VSP V 2924 Issue 3 V 2924 TALKBACK INTERCOM SYSTEM EXPANDABLE 24 48 72 96 ZONE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTALLATION Precautionary Information V 2924 Control Connector Locations Punchdown Block Connections Attendant Port Connection...
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Vip800 Bc
ISSUE 2 VIP 800 NETWORKED PAGING ZONE EXTENDER INTRODUCTION The VIP 800 enables voice access to a single zone of one way paging over an IP based LAN WAN. This will allow page zone expansion anywhere on the network. SPECIFICATIONS Access Methods...
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Vip810 Bc
ISSUE 1 VIP 810 NETWORKED STATION PORT INTRODUCTION The VIP 810 networked station allows most loop start terminal devices to be connected to a managed IPbased Local area network ( LAN) or Wide area network (WAN). SPECIFICATIONS Access Methods • •...
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Vip820 Bc
ISSUE 2 VIP 820 NETWORKED TRUNK PORT INTRODUCTION The VIP 820 networked trunk port allows an analog PBX Station Port to be connected to a managed IP based Local Area Network ( LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN). SPECIFICATIONS Access Methods • Nominal...
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Vp-4024c Bc
VSP VP 4024C Issue 5 VP 4024C 24 VOLT DC POWER SUPPLY INTRODUCTION These instructions provide the specifications, installation and maintenance information for the VP 4024C, 24 Volt Power Supply. SPECIFICATIONS The VP 4024C is a fully regulated...
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365-170-000 i4 Mar82 - TOP - D4 Channel Bank
399 pages. Task Oriented Practice. Contributed by Jerry Wampler and Russ Kirk. Admin: Paul Fassbender. SECTIC j5 170 000 AT&TCo Standard Issue 4, March 1982 Task Oriented Practice (TOP) D4 CHANNEL BANK Y START NOTICE This docUMOIIl h ellk ATsiT...
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The History Of Lincoln Telephone And Telegraph 1955 Ocr R
55 pages. 45MB. [Archived version. See smaller version.] Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Clint Gilliland. , a story of free enterprise Dedicated to Those Hardy Pioneers of the Industry By Whose Labors These Things Have Come to Pass Copyright...
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BR-751-100-650 i9 Jul98 - Telcordia - Related Service Company Codes
155 pages. Contributed by Russ Kirk. Processed by Paul Fassbender. BELLCORE PRACTICE BR 751–100–650 ISSUE 9, JULY 1998 COMMON LANGUAGE® Manufacturer Supplier Related Service Company Codes BELLCORE PROPRIETARY — INTERNAL USE ONLY This document contains...
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ATT Radio Notes 1959 05 May 18
Contributed by Terry Michaels. OCR by Clint Gilliland. RADIO NOTES AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OPERATION AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Volume 14, No. 5 May 1. TD 2 Aids Cable Restoration 2. International "Sidewalk Superintendent" Semce 3....
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