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From: julian@bongo.uucp (julian macassey)
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Subject: Re: 3CLs Wanted
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Date: 15 Dec 89 20:20:34 GMT
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	There are some places in the U.S. that are still using Cord
Boards. Crown City Plating, Rosemead CA, used to have one - may still
do. You can call them at (818) 444-9191 and ask. I once told them they
would be happy with a Mitel, they scowled. They are a pretty high tech
plater of plastics etc. Kinda funny to see an attendant (telephonist)
sitting at a board in the eighties.

	But I digress. About five years ago when I was meeting with
some British Telecom people from Martlesham, they told me that BT was
still producing cord boards. So try giving BT a bash. Maybe a BT type
will write in and give an address/number where these devices can be
bought shiny and new.

	Some countries in Europe were still using cord boards in COs
up till the seventies. I remember seeing a creaky old mahogany board
in a Norwegian CO. Screwed to the mahogany top was a Touch Tone pad.
Yup, you rang the operator and she dialled Oslo for you on the Touch
Tone pad. So maybe some Europe telcos have warehouses of these things -- 
Cord boards, not TT pads.

	Now Northern Telecom U K has been selling switches into
Europe, Africa and Asia where they have replaced cord boards. Maybe
they have taken these things away as a trade in deal. Ask them if they
have any, when they have stopped laughing maybe they will let you have
them cheaply. NT UK Tel # (628) 33211.
	
	By the way, in my kitchen I have an old Western Electric
operators high chair. Built like a battleship. Good luck with the
search.


Julian Macassey, n6are  julian@bongo.info.com  {ucla-an!denwa!bongo!julian
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