Singing Wires
Singing Wires
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For some members Singing Wires, the official Telephone Collectors International newsletter, is the whole reason they joined us. Read on to find out why! Singing Wires presents a unique collection of informative articles and news of the telephone collectors' community. The newsletters' primary focus is the telephone collecting hobby but it includes many well written articles on telephone history that make it interesting to anyone who is interested in the history of telecommunications. Singing Wires also includes members' free advertisements. Large area display advertisment space is also available for a modest fee.
This Month... RESTORATION OF 1910'S ERA TELEPHONES, by Dave Dockray THE PRESIDENT'S COLUMN, Why do we collect antique telephones? ROGER'S REMINISCENCES, Bridged or Divided Ringing. PRODUCTION OF THE WESTERN ELECTRIC TRIMLINE CORDS, by Richard Gerber. SEMI-AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SWITCHING SYSTEM - PART I, BY Charles A. Pleasance. IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW... Random items of interest compiled by Gary Goff SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS of TCI, ATCA, and Regional phone shows as well as upcoming shows in Australia, Canada and the U.K. BUY, SELL AND TRADE ADS Bonus pages include a reprint of "The Telephone Cases" from The Atlantic Monthly of July 1888, excerpts from assorted Suttle Equipment Company catlogs and more. Featured Articles From the June 2004 issue: The Kellogg Type 1000 Masterphone By Roger Conklin. A definitive article on the Kellogg 1000 or, "Redbar" as it is known by collectors. From the December 2002 issue: The A-B-C's of Western Electric Desksets By Gary Goff. Do the terms A1, B1, C1, D1, 102, 202, etc. have you confused. Gary Goff provides a definitive reference as to what they all mean. From the July 2001 issue: When Western Electric Secretly Controlled Kellogg By Roger Conklin. An interesting story of corporate intrigue and betrayal. From the November 1990 issue: The Western Electric Color Palette By Paul McFadden. An overview of those elusive Western Electric Colored Sets. Also from the March 1998 issue: The Wire Chief's Dream. A spooky followup to The Phantom Circuit originally from the March 1917 issue of The Telephone News. From the March 1998 issue: The Phantom Circuit by Paul Wills. A nifty way to obtain three telephone circuits from four wires! From the February 1999 issue: The Attachment Corner by Mitch Soroka. This installment features the Red Cross Germ Proof Mouthpiece. From the March 1999 issue: 50 Years Old, And Still Going Strong. A 50 year tribute to the 500 set by Bruce Crawford. From the December 1998 issue: The Book Shelf by George W. Howard. This month, George reviews The Speaking Telephone, Electric Light, and Other Recent Inventions by George B. Prescott. From the December 1998 issue: Tickled by Nickel By Steve Brink. Dedicated to the person who finds a really nice telephone that needs a little work! Display Advertisments Members and non-members are invited to take out 1/4, 1/2 and full page "display ads" for a very reasonable monthly fee. The commercial advertising rates for members are: The commercial advertising rates for non-members are: Remember that these rates are for "display ads" only. Regular buy-sell-trade listings are always free to TCI members. Download AdSizeTemplates.pdf for more information. Upcoming
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