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To: Leep
Try hooking up a 1950s phone. You won’t believe how crisp and clear the sound is.

In the early years of this century, I used a 1959 rotary phone and loved it for the sound and for the feel of the receiver in my hand. The phone was solidly built.

Unfortunately, most of the calls I make today are to businesses that use voice mail, so I have to use a modern phone.

I don't know which is worse--the party lines of the 1950s or the voice mail of today.

40 posted on 06/13/2024 7:15:42 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Fiji Hill

True about the feel of it.
Sort of like sitting in a 57 Chevy. Its difficult to describe other than it feels substantially.


51 posted on 06/13/2024 7:25:09 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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To: Fiji Hill

True about the feel of it.
Sort of like sitting in a 57 Chevy. Its difficult to describe other than it feels substantial.


53 posted on 06/13/2024 7:26:14 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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