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Extra phone lines? Anyone know?

Started by MagicMo, February 17, 2014, 07:52:36 PM

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MagicMo

Not sure if these go with something or not. 1988 date on both. Anyone know?
Thanks!
Mo
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poplar1

The 2 white boxes appear to be multi-line adjuncts used with single line phones on a 1A2 Key System.  Beige AE phone is for 10A2 which is equivalent to 1A2.
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

WesternElectricBen

Mo,

Obviously Poplar1 is right about the boxes, but if you don't remember, they could be used with a single wall phone. Bascially, so you would have a KSU wall phone.

Ben

poplar1

I don't see a way to mount the white selector on the wall. You may be thinking of the 6040/6041 keys that were often used with single line wall phones. Also, there are wall phones with 6- and 10 buttons for use with a 1A2 Key Systems:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELL-SYSTEM-WESTERN-ELECTRIC-2851B-BLACK-WALL-SET-COMPLETE-/221360108220
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

poplar1

"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

poplar1

6040G was the predecessor to Mo's selectors:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151169909021

The 6041 is the same as the 6040 except that it doesn't have the factory installed mounting cord.

"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

WesternElectricBen

You are right, poplar1. I thought you could hang those up, but I guess not.

Ben

poplar1

This was a way of making 1A2 compatible with single line feature phones--for those who didn't think a 2565 with 4A speakerphone or a 2872 Touch-A-Matic offered enough. This adjunct probably worked without having to add A-lead control in the single line set--plug-'n'-play.

With the 6040/6041, you would need a set such as a 500M with A-lead control, or you can also rewire a 500D or other phone for A-lead control. Or wire the single line set in series with a 6B relay.
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.

poplar1

Stromberg-Carlson multi-line wall set for use on 1A2 Key:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201038722713
"C'est pas une restauration, c'est une rénovation."--François Martin.