[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] How to use a telephone, from 1954

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/capn-crunch-whistle

 

John Rudy

 

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From: Adam Broun <abroun at gmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:29 AM
To: Donald Cooke <doncooke2 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] How to use a telephone, from 1954

 

Did anyone here ever use the infamous Cap'n Crunch whistle?

 

On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM Donald Cooke via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us> > wrote:

They came around to Hancock School to teach us kids. Must have been my 5th grade or so. Our number changed from Lexington-9-0524 to Volunteer-2-5010. I think we also got to walk down to the switch station on Waltham Street to see the switching mechanism. 

 

Later on I learned that I could dial a number by just pressing the hangup switch rapidly.....

 

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Don Cooke, Site 523, 603.219.9259

 

 

On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM John Rudy via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us <mailto:lctg at lists.toku.us> > wrote:

Bing Videos <https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=how+to+use+a+dial+phone+1954&mid=7F1DA87AF463381268157F1DA87AF46338126815&FORM=VIRE> 

This is pretty amazing

 

John Rudy

 

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781-718-8334  cell

13 Hawthorne Lane

Bedford MA

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