Telephone Number Indexes (Attached)

[paul-f]

Over the years, there have been numerous clever designs for apparatus to help subscribers keep track of frequently called telephone numbers.

This topic provides a place to collect images and info on devices that are attached to the phone.

When reviewing photos collected over many years, several categories popped out. Here is a starting list. There are undoubtedly more. See attached images for examples and following messages for more examples in each category.

• Hanging -- Pages are flipped by hand. Usually used on upright desk stands (candlestick phones).

• Pull-Down -- Like a window shade, pulling the directory down exposes more contact listings. Usually used on upright desk stands (candlestick phones).

• Fold-up -- "Pages" are in metal frames that fold up and clip to the holder. Usually used on upright desk stands (candlestick phones).

• Under-phone -- Attachment clips or sits firmly under the phone.

• Stick-on -- Attached to the side of the phone with adhesive tape.

[paul-f]

Images of hanging directories. 

[paul-f]

Images of Pull-down directories.

[paul-f]

Images of Fold-up directories.

[paul-f]

Images of Under-phone directories.

[paul-f]

A few more modern Under-phone indexes.

[paul-f]

Images of some Stick-on indexes.

[FABphones]

Image attached of a pull down version, shown here clipped onto the column of one of my GPO 150 candlesticks, advertising 'John O'London's Weekly' a British magazine of the time.

Thread:
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=26713