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In reply to the discussion: Can you remember the dark ages? [View all]empedocles
(15,751 posts)26. We still had an old rotary on kitchen wall few years ago. Young teenage friend of my son asked
upo seeing the phone, if this was 'some new technology phone?'
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My grandmother had a telephone table (antique even then) holding a rotary dial black phone
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#1
Dear H and I had a party line until the late 80's, as I remember it. We only quit when the tel. co.
Shrike47
Jan 2019
#54
In the kitchen, no privacy, & your father nonstop saying "Get off the phone, someone might call"
lindysalsagal
Jan 2019
#22
We still had an old rotary on kitchen wall few years ago. Young teenage friend of my son asked
empedocles
Jan 2019
#26
That is as much fun to watch as showing someone their age how to use a typewriter.
Delmette2.0
Jan 2019
#31
Can you still call the operator for the correct time or for directory assistance?
Kaleva
Jan 2019
#35
well, I just pressed "0", after pressing 'talk", on my cordless phone and nothing happened.
Kaleva
Jan 2019
#37
When I was a kid, my maternal grandmother had a phone that was kinda scary
Rhiannon12866
Jan 2019
#43
Just as a point of information...my dial phone sits on a table in the kitchen..
Stuart G
Jan 2019
#50