In Old Movies, Why The Dial Tone After Someone Hangs Up?

2016-12-12

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Brace yourselves, we're about to get into some serious detail about telephone systems. Thanks to all the folks at Seattle's Museum of Communications! https://www.telcomhistory.org/connections-museum-seattle/

They're also on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/museumofcomm

...and Sarah has a personal blog specializing in the ongoing restoration of the 1923 Panel Switch at the Museum: http://revertive-pulse.tumblr.com/

Edited by Michelle Martin, @mrsmmartin

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