Classic Six-Button Keysets - Cost During 1970s? |
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Back in the 1970s, a standard fixture in almost every business (and even in some wealthy homes) was a key telephone. This has six buttons along the time so that the phone could handle more than one outside line, intercom lines, and HOLD function. I was wondering what basic key systems cost in the 1970-1975 time frame.
From what I saw, the pricing was a la carte--every little feature was
Anyway, would anyone know what typical pricing was in the 1970-1975
- "Hunting" feature so busy calls would go to the next line.
- Two lines, two keysets, line lamps that would blink on ring, but not
- Wink-hold feature.
- Basic manual intercom (push-button to sound buzzer). Sometimes there
- Dial intercom, one common channel, one digit automatically sounded
- Other features of the six button keyset?
- If a residence had a key system was the cost cheaper than a business?
Around the 1960s the Bell System came out with a fancier system known
Six button keysets are rare to see today, having been replaced by more
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I have seen a few very elaborate and |
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