The day my phone system died!

[HELLO CENTRAL]

I've had this system for many years.  Siemens, ca 1998.  Years ahead with the features it offered. Gradually the individual phones died. I bought a new system. Was waiting for a rainy day to install it. Except the system died.  What to do till the new system charged?  I found a red rotary Bell phone from my collection.  Plugged it in.  Worked well.  Found my speed dialing manually was in good shape. I miss the good old rotary days.
Mine looks like this, but it's the real deal!
http://michigantelephone.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/how-much-would-you-pay-for-this-phone/
Mine was under $10 at GW.

[Dan/Panther]

Does it dial by push button, or rotary ?
D/P

[HELLO CENTRAL]

Happy to say it's the old fashioned kind!  Rotary spin the dial with your finger!  Love it. Miss doing that. The new phone announces the caller if it's in the system.  What will they think of next?