Old Telephones

Welcome To My Personal Web Site

Hi, my name is oldphoneguy and I like old phones and am a retired Voice Network Design Engineer. That is a long title and just means I can design voice networks, telephone systems and assorted other stuff. At the last place I worked we had a Call Center that took well over 400,000 calls a day and it was just one of several Call Centers. All the sites were interconnected. I worked with a great bunch of people, but after a while, I decided I would be happier being retired, so here I am.

I want to share some of the things I did on that job and odd and ends that apply to old telephones and modern networks. The Contents to the left shows you what is on this web site. To get back here, click on HOME. Or, you can use your browser back button. I hope you enjoy the items on this site and I will try to update it every so often, retirement keeps me very busy!

This site is simple in design, no fancy pictures or colors.  Be sure to look at everything, some topics are buried deep. This site was started late February 2008.  Check back monthly.

The level of this web site is just past beginner to advanced. If you like what you see......E Mail me. If you want to build something I have plans for on here..... E Mail me.

To see if this site has had a major updated since your last visit click HERE - Major Changes Only. Save the picture! It appears only until a major update is made.

I will be attending the March Telephone Collectors Show in Brea, California. If you see me there say hello.

NEW - Old Dial Tone (under development) - HERE

NEW - AE Bulletin on Repeat Coils - Courtesy of Steve Cichorsky - HERE 

NEW - Dial Centers HERE

NEW - Remote Monitor over a Pair of Wires on the Telephone Project Page

MORE - Pay Phone Cards - Print them out, change the ones on your pay phone - Look Left

Here is a new link I discovered .. try it   ... http://www.prc68.com/I/phones.shtml 

NEW - Free Downloads - Look Left or click here (DOWNLOAD THE ARMY MANUAL - IT IS EXCELLENT)

REVISED - Pay Phone Controller/Simulator - Revised Version PDF Format HERE (With full instructions)

New Project - Build a Bell Chime from an Old Ringer Box

Update - Test Numbers (Look at link on left)

NEW - Advanced Telephone and Electronics Lessons

New - HERE - Loading Coils   (Update)

New -- Who Knows

New - Local Battery Conversion to Common Battery (Update)

My Last OFFICIAL Work Picture

Yes, a Dilbert Tie and a Pocket full of goodies

Last Update --- January 16, 2009

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