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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 09:57 PM Original message |
Hey Older DUers: What were the old telephone exchanges in your area? |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. I remember - Wyman- |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Pyramid, Spring and Tuxedo...I miss those names.n/t |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I miss them too |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Tuxedo here |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. i have no idea what that means. |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Back in earlier decades . . . |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. that's really cool. |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Miami, Florida had some unique ones, very "chic" -- |
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sparky_in_ma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. ALpine n/t |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Viking.... |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yes! I had forgotten about party lines. |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Grover |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yorktown |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't consider myself young by any stretch |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I was on a 4 party line in the late 70's... |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Yes, I live in |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. At that time, even in the late 70's... |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 11:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
49. We had party lines in early 70's |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. "Butterfield 8" is on TCM. That is what prompted me to start this thread. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Great movie! |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
59. BUtterfield 8-4000. |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. Boston had----- |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That's incredible |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. My city,Newton Mass had-- |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. Hingham had "Hingham" |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Well hello there,Hingham---beautiful town. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 11:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. Thanks |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. Garfield 1-2323.... |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fireside |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. The one I remember is Mercury. |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Walnut |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. We didn't even have exchanges where I grew up |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. My aunts lived in a rural area as you described. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. JU... |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Davenport |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Surely there is a repository on the Internet for these |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. After searching |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. I checked it out... |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Who was the guy/gal that was assigned the task of creating the names? |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Everything you ever wanted to know about Telephone Exchanges |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. M19. How's that for a phone number? |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sherwood |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
57. SH2-2188 |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. did you live or do you live in that area? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Did. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
30. twinoaks |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Mercury |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. From the New York Historical Society... |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. I was workiing for New England Telephone when they----- |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Yup. I had the same thoughts (of course I was much younger then.) |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Jo1.......called John 1.........others followed 2, 4 & 5.... |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. TEmplebar,HIgate, OLympic,GLencourt, BEacon, OLiver, |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
43. If anyone remembers the ones from Puyallup, WA, let me know. |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. Klondike. |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. Westport. |
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zann725 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
46. Dupont, Belmont... |
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thecai (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
47. I Was Just Recently Telling A (Younger) Neighbor... |
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lumberingbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
48. In SW Indiana |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
53. TAylor |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
55. only one i remember was Pioneer |
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luvLLB (394 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
58. woodlawn 2 and yukon 5 |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
60. Endicott |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
61. Fairview |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
63. Lambert |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
64. The Telephone EXchange Name Project website is here. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
65. That's kinda cool. |
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