TrimLine question

[Jim Stettler]

In BSP section 502-303-102 Issue1, October 1978.
There are 10  trimline handsets mentioned as well as 7 bases, available  in 8 colors.

I suspect some more handsets, bases, and colors were added between 10/78 and 12/83.

There should be some nice finds out there.

JMO,
Jim S.

[Jim Stettler]

An ebay photo of a lighted dial. This is a 1967 Incandescent handset.

[AL_as_needed]

In BSP section 502-303-102 Issue1, October 1978.
There are 10  trimline handsets mentioned as well as 7 bases, available  in 8 colors.

I suspect some more handsets, bases, and colors were added between 10/78 and 12/83.

There should be some nice finds out there.

JMO,
Jim S.

That is a lot of variation! I can see how some would say they are too modern, but the basic components arent much different than say a 500 or a princess, they are just broken down and placed where they could fit as per the design. I still see touch tone versions of the trimline all over "in the wild" still in regular use. Maybe myself having grown up with them, they dont hold as much an aura as older sets.

Sadly having the newer board, mine has the nice lime green glow of the LED version, which makes for an interesting clash of tech considering the rotary.

[19and41]

I have always thought the trimline to be a very handy phone.  When I set up my first dwelling it was the phone I chose when setting up service.  It was a touchtone and I got it in 1981.  I still have it.  The rotary version seems pretty robust as well.  I have a LED lit version.