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Telephone CO Switching Equipment Sounds

Started by BDM, March 29, 2009, 11:36:33 AM

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BDM

This should bring back memories from our older members, and give the younger ones an idea of what we used to hear on the line. One thing that really brings back memories are the switching equipment and the noise associated with them. Also, remember when long distance sounded like long distance?.....lol

Some old, some new
http://www.payphone-directory.org/sounds.html

Phone Trips. Listen to the switching equipment
http://www.wideweb.com/phonetrips/

Another page with some good early recordings. This page also has recordings of the various manufactures switching equipment
http://www.phworld.org/sounds/

NOTE: I'm sitting here listening to the sounds on the last link noted. Man, the AE switching equipment brings back memories. It had such a distinct busy signal sound, and for some reason I remember it well.
--Brian--

St Clair Shores, MI

AET

Quote from: BDM on March 29, 2009, 11:36:33 AM
and give the younger ones an idea of what we used to hear on the line.
Sure did!
- Tom