Comments by "CalBob750" (@calbob750) on "The Life of a Telephone Operator in 1969 (with special introduction) - ATu0026T Archives" video.

  1. In the 70s traditional male jobs were opened up to women. Installer, Lineman, Central Office Technician. These were the higher paying jobs.
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  2. You can see films of Step by Step, Panel, Crossbar switching on YouTube. There is a working switching equipment museum in Seattle Washington. C.O.Tech starting pay in Cleveland, Ohio 1969....$87
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  3. Back in the 70s and earlier it would take at least twenty minutes to trace a call through the average central office. Now it’s instantaneous.
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  4. Look at videos of the technology used in telephone central offices. Panel, Step by Step, Crossbar. In many big cities 1920’s technology hobbled along into the 70s before replacement with Electronic Switching.
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  5. It wasn’t until about 1974 that women were finally allowed in jobs traditionally held by men. Lineman, Installer, Central Office Technician.
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