Printable dial cards

[Jim Stettler]

Here's my (rather cheesy) addition to the discussion:

http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/phone2.html

I based them on the dial cards installed in some of the very first phones I found. Nothing fancy, but I still have them installed in some of my phones. Really should try and update that page at some point... 

By the way, I recently acquired a vintage S. H. Moss, Inc. self-inking stamp which looks like it was meant for use on dial cards of some sort. Has five knobs (two on one side, three on the other) for adjusting the last 5 digits (guessing the first two were set manually), with some selections having characters available. Just need to find an ink pad for it, and figure out how to lubricate its many pivots.
-Adam

The first 2 or 3  letters/numbers (or exchange name) were pre printed on many early dial center cards.
Jim S.

[AdamAnt316]

Here's my (rather cheesy) addition to the discussion:

http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/phone2.html

I based them on the dial cards installed in some of the very first phones I found. Nothing fancy, but I still have them installed in some of my phones. Really should try and update that page at some point... 

By the way, I recently acquired a vintage S. H. Moss, Inc. self-inking stamp which looks like it was meant for use on dial cards of some sort. Has five knobs (two on one side, three on the other) for adjusting the last 5 digits (guessing the first two were set manually), with some selections having characters available. Just need to find an ink pad for it, and figure out how to lubricate its many pivots.
-Adam

The first 2 or 3  letters/numbers (or exchange name) were pre printed on many early dial center cards.
Jim S.

Yeah, should've clarified that this is a 7-digit stamp. I'm able to move the first two digit stampers with my fingers, but there's no knobs for the purpose, as with the other 5. I'm not sure exactly what application it was intended, but I'm guessing either post-exchange dial cards, or the horizontal cards used in the touch-tone phones. The opening for the stamp is roughly top hat-shaped, with a narrower opening just above the main opening for the stamp. Looks similar to this one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/207736310/sh-moss-german-made-number-stamp

I'll try and take some pictures of it in the near future, and perhaps start a new thread about it.
-Adam

[oldguy]

Hi guys, I have been messing around with Photo Shop & was wondering what fonts you use on 60s vintage WE dial cards? I'm thinking these cards should be simple to make on my own.

[HarrySmith]

If you do a full search here you will come up with many threads containing example dial cards with all the fonts used to create them.

[xhausted110]

Here's my (rather cheesy) addition to the discussion:

http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/phone2.html

I based them on the dial cards installed in some of the very first phones I found. Nothing fancy, but I still have them installed in some of my phones. Really should try and update that page at some point... 

By the way, I recently acquired a vintage S. H. Moss, Inc. self-inking stamp which looks like it was meant for use on dial cards of some sort. Has five knobs (two on one side, three on the other) for adjusting the last 5 digits (guessing the first two were set manually), with some selections having characters available. Just need to find an ink pad for it, and figure out how to lubricate its many pivots.
-Adam

When you ink it, use numbering machine ink ONLY. Regular ink will gum up the wheels badly. Numbering machine ink contains a light oil, which lubricates the wheels. At least that's what I was told when I bought a HOMS numbering machine, which is similar to yours in operation.

[TelePlay]

If you do a full search here you will come up with many threads containing example dial cards with all the fonts used to create them.

This link is from the first page of this topic provides a wide variety of original number cards

http://www.telephonearchive.com/numbercards/index.html

and I use it to first find the type of dial card I want to create. Then using any imaging software that allows layers, to search for and match not only the font types (2-3 usually) on a card but also their placement and spacing on the card.

Once created, then the options for printing come into play to make it look NOS old, or as desired to look.

[AdamAnt316]

Here's my (rather cheesy) addition to the discussion:

http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/phone2.html

I based them on the dial cards installed in some of the very first phones I found. Nothing fancy, but I still have them installed in some of my phones. Really should try and update that page at some point... 

By the way, I recently acquired a vintage S. H. Moss, Inc. self-inking stamp which looks like it was meant for use on dial cards of some sort. Has five knobs (two on one side, three on the other) for adjusting the last 5 digits (guessing the first two were set manually), with some selections having characters available. Just need to find an ink pad for it, and figure out how to lubricate its many pivots.
-Adam

When you ink it, use numbering machine ink ONLY. Regular ink will gum up the wheels badly. Numbering machine ink contains a light oil, which lubricates the wheels. At least that's what I was told when I bought a HOMS numbering machine, which is similar to yours in operation.

Good to know, thanks. I need to find a proper ink pad for it first, since there isn't one installed on the inking plate (and I'm sure it would've gone bad by now, anyway). Also, is there a specific way by which the first two digits of the stamp were supposed to be adjusted? Finally, is there a good way to lubricate the stamping mechanism? Again, thanks!
-Adam

[TelePlay]

Not printable but selectable, in the field. I've seen these in phone but never as NOS so posting this for posterity. Interesting to someone who has never seen these before being used.

Seller has 9 of them for sale on eBay right now in 7 day auctions. Here are 3 of those listed. Something to have but not to use, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-747-/371487188296
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-623-/371487187326
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-793-/221941619111

    (dead links 10-5-21)

[unbeldi]

Not printable but selectable, in the field. I've seen these in phone but never as NOS so posting this for posterity. Interesting to someone who has never seen these before being used.

Seller has 9 of them for sale on eBay right now in 7 day auctions. Here are 3 of those listed. Something to have but not to use, right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-747-/371487188296
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-623-/371487187326
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Electric-Bell-System-vintage-dial-telephone-number-disk-insert-NOS-793-/221941619111

I haven't looked up the ad, but I am sure this must be the same seller who has been trying to sell these for something like two years.  They pop up from time to time. At first I was following the auctions, but I think he/she never sold one.  I don't recall the pricing, but it didn't entice me.


PS: I see the pricing is more reasonable now, at least they are letting people bid, instead of fixed pricing.

[HarrySmith]

Correct, these have been for sale for quite a while, I bought about half a dozen a while back. IIRC I contacted the seller through email, off eBay, and made a deal outside eBay, got a good deal!

Be careful if you go this route, eBay does not like that! Be sure to use regular email, not eBay messaging.

[Markgregory]

Wondering, did you ever create your computer program?  Thanks, Mark

[dsk]

you have seen this page?

http://newmanium.net/phone.php ( dead link 06-22-21 )

dsk

[Sigmaz]

DSK that site has been broken for a while.
the created image doesn't come up.

Now I've got to look. I had put up a card creator site too a few months back.
But I cant remember where it is... hitting search now..


try : http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=20322.15

[dsk]

You are right, but this page generates a JPG:

https://goo.gl/FTCY5H (dead link 10-5-21)

dsk

[Sigmaz]

Hah that's cool.

Plugging that into my phone it looks like that links to my generator.

If not you can try:

https://goo.gl/c56qWF = www.btcnetworkservices.com/dialcard/dialcard.html  (dead link 10-5-21)

and

https://goo.gl/wtXeTi = www.btcnetworkservices.com/dialcard/dialcard1.html  (dead link 10-5-21)