[DallasBiff]

LOL, those old phones were heavy, and if someone would slam the phone the bell would always ring, also one had to rent the phone from Ma Bell.

[ridesthemiles]

When I was a kid-—on household phone was mounted ON THE KITCHEN WALL & you had to crank it.

Out “NUMBER” was ‘2 longs & a short’.

20 party line.

IN AN EMERGENCY—a special ring—OI do not REMEMBER-— it the rule was -—”PICK UP THE EAR PIECE & LISTEN TO FIND OUT HAT/WHERE THE EMERGENCY IS & YOU CAN GO HELP.

We had a small electrical fire in upper level of barn new hay was there-

Neighbors got there before fire department .

All was safe. But at least 15 people showed up.

I still have just a land line.

[MrLucky1966]

I remember Mom telling me the phone they had was an old Candlestick phone with a rotary dial in it back in the 1940's/50's