Neat donation from Martin F.
Everyone, Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers." These will pair nicely with many of the exhibits in our new museum space.
Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers."
Awesome! 1A2 systems are pretty neat -- I have a 4-line setup (currently packed up) that was hooked up to my Asterisk box in Troy. I'd be happy to set one up for VCF if we can find a KSU to go with them. Thanks, Jonathan
Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers."
Awesome! 1A2 systems are pretty neat -- I have a 4-line setup (currently packed up) that was hooked up to my Asterisk box in Troy. I'd be happy to set one up for VCF if we can find a KSU to go with them.
Might take you up on that. I want us to get a POTS line simulator (I'm fond of the old Teltone brand) so that we can have "real" computer/modem to server/modem handshake communications within the museum.
I think Panasonic makes an analog/digital PBX that can be used for that (32x8). eBay has them for a decent price. I personally use a TalkSwitch unit (8x4) that I got from Dave Dunfield. Works great with Hayes modems. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 2, 2016, at 9:44 PM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers."
Awesome! 1A2 systems are pretty neat -- I have a 4-line setup (currently packed up) that was hooked up to my Asterisk box in Troy. I'd be happy to set one up for VCF if we can find a KSU to go with them.
Might take you up on that.
I want us to get a POTS line simulator (I'm fond of the old Teltone brand) so that we can have "real" computer/modem to server/modem handshake communications within the museum.
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016, Systems Glitch via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Here's a nice donation from Martin (of our neighbor organization OMARC): "I have a dozen Western Electric and ITT 1A2 model 2565 (1972 vintage) phones. The batch I have came out of the IBM Corporate Campus on Castle Drive in Armonk, NY. Many still have dial cards depicting (914) 765-xxxx numbers."
Awesome! 1A2 systems are pretty neat -- I have a 4-line setup (currently packed up) that was hooked up to my Asterisk box in Troy. I'd be happy to set one up for VCF if we can find a KSU to go with them.
*delurk* ... OOC, which Troy? Because here in Troy, NY I'm friends with a Jon who just recently took down his 1A2 system. I'd take it off his hands, but I'm all about the AT&T Legend digital system. :) -- Jameel Akari
... OOC, which Troy? Because here in Troy, NY I'm friends with a Jon who just recently took down his 1A2 system.
Yup, Troy, NY! I wonder if there's more than one Jon/Jonathan in Troy with a 1A2 system. I know there were several active 1A2 systems in Troy (Trojan Electronics for one still has theirs). There's a place in Germantown who rebuilds the phones and line cards. Thanks, Jonathan
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