Video - Telstar Call Control System...

[twocvbloke]

This just popped up in my Youtube subscriptions, so thought it'd be worth sharing on here as it's very much telephone related:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx_qTIhtLj8

[Jim Stettler]

I have one of those. It is in the box, and was purchased by a phone company employee. These are pretty cool. They connected to the telephone network with a RJ31X "seize"* jack. You have house control of you telephones.


I would consider  trading or selling my Telstar.  PM if interested.
Jim S.

*Seize jack:The device that is connected has control of the phone line. Typically used in alarm applications.

Jim S.

[twocvbloke]

Wouldn't mind having one myself, but the cost of importing stuff form the US thanks to the USPS has made such endeavours prohibitive sadly, and other courier services are even worse...

[AL_as_needed]

These are really interesting, never knew that they were that complex as compared to your basic tape answer machine or auto-dialers.

BTW....using rotary is not "unfortunate" haha

[Jim Stettler]

The Telstar unit was marketed under the "American Bell" * brand. This American Bell Used the AT&T "Death Star" logo*  After the breakup AT&T  marketed some high tech home telephone stuff under the "American Bell" brand. I don't think the brand lasted long.
JMO,
Jim S.


*current at&t uses the inverse "death star" logo

AT&T was "American Bell" for 20 years before they restructured with long lines (AT&T) as the parent Company.