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Contempra -- 50th Anniversary

Started by poplar1, December 04, 2018, 07:49:38 AM

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Butch Harlow

Quote from: poplar1 on December 04, 2018, 07:49:38 AM
2018 is the 50th anniversary of the Northern Electric Contempra.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/remembering-an-iconic-ottawa-creation-50-years-later

Contempra and I have something in common, it's the 50th anniversary of me too!
Butch Harlow

Key2871

Happy anniversary Butch.
Doug, I took the leather set as brown, but it's easy because it was!
KEN

paul-f

There were three Talia leather colors - light brown, dark brown and green.  Collect 'em all!
   http://www.paul-f.com/Imagination.html#Talia
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Russ Kirk

I recently picked up a rotary orange Contempa. I absolutely love it. I am thinking about getting some more....
- Russ Kirk
ATCA & TCI

HarrySmith

Here's your Leather Contempra, Cheap:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/192754408096
Harry Smith
ATCA 4434
TCI

"There is no try,
there is only
do or do not"

HowardPgh

Was the Contempra handset used as a buttset? I recall seeing one one time somewhere.
Howard

Ktownphoneco

#21
Yes it was, and by Bell Canada.    There may have been other companies that used these sets, but I'm not aware of them.       They had 2 versions, one for use as a standard butt set by field techs, and one for technicians working on data lines.   It's catalog designation was QSE4.    I've attached 5 pages dealing with the set which pretty much explains their function and options.    Click and double click to enlarge.

Jeff Lamb

paul-f

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