Very useful to explain to the current generation what the phrase *dial the number* means.
Yes they are in awe what a typewriter is and how it works.
How about the old Batman TV show phrase:
Don’t touch that dial!...................
About the time that dial phones were on the wane and touch-tone phones were almost everywhere I heard a radio conversation about what or how to explain why we still used the term ‘dial the number’. Much humor ensued as several folks tries to address that. But the winnah was a dude who explained that ‘dial’ is still correct but it is now an acronym to wit:
D)igitally (as use your fingers(digits))
I)nitially
A)nalog
L)ink