http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/10/03/cindy/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:14:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/10/03/cindy/#comment-519 Heath McClure Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:17:26 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=123#comment-519 Pretty girls have been used to sell stuff since time began, in this case a copy of Cindy comic. I recall the furor back in 1989 when MacUser magazine, dedicated to the Apple Macintosh computer, had a model in a swimsuit in a pool with the then new Mac Portable. Many angry letters to the editor about how they read the magazine for the computer info and if they wanted to look at swimsuit models they'd read something else. Other letters pointed out the danger of using computer equipment while on an inner tube in the swimming pool, and still others pointed out that she needed to have the trackpad installed instead of the 10 key pad so that she could move the cursor around easily. Still have that issue out in the garage, I think, who'd throw that away? Pretty girls have been used to sell stuff since time began, in this case a copy of Cindy comic. I recall the furor back in 1989 when MacUser magazine, dedicated to the Apple Macintosh computer, had a model in a swimsuit in a pool with the then new Mac Portable. Many angry letters to the editor about how they read the magazine for the computer info and if they wanted to look at swimsuit models they’d read something else. Other letters pointed out the danger of using computer equipment while on an inner tube in the swimming pool, and still others pointed out that she needed to have the trackpad installed instead of the 10 key pad so that she could move the cursor around easily. Still have that issue out in the garage, I think, who’d throw that away?

]]> http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/2008/10/03/cindy/#comment-515 Joseph Russo Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:15:50 +0000 http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/?p=123#comment-515 I have an intercom from 1870 ish, need to check the hand signed paper from the installer inside the phone from the Islip Macy estate. It has been painted over but the paper naming the rooms is in tact. Any idea of its value? I have been carrying this around for 40 years. The wooden terminal board is in exc cond. the wires are in exc condition the magnet still has a charge. I thought of restoring it but It sits in the garage. I have an intercom from 1870 ish, need to check the hand signed paper from the installer inside the phone from the Islip Macy estate. It has been painted over but the paper naming the rooms is in tact. Any idea of its value? I have been carrying this around for 40 years. The wooden terminal board is in exc cond. the wires are in exc condition the magnet still has a charge. I thought of restoring it but It sits in the garage.

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