Comments by "steve94044" (@steve94044) on "ATu0026T Archives: We Make Telephones" video.

  1. The bell system was the original equal opportunity employer. You will see women in these videos doing many of the assembly and forklift driving and central office wiring. They are great multitaskers.
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  2. Pick up a western electric phone from a thrift store or eBay. They are great for emergencies and don’t need power to work. Get a 2500 set or a trim line phone or a princess phone. They are built like tanks and work indefinitely.
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  3. Western Electric phones are the greatest! They last forever. Made in the USA. Western Electric is still in business making high end audio tubes and other things. Check them out.
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