I used to have a pair of wooden crank phones that mount on the wall. What possessed me to part with them is still a mystery.
“I used to have a pair of wooden crank phones that mount on the wall. What possessed me to part with them is still a mystery.”
Yes, we had one of those in the shop when I was a kid. It was the only phone for 50 miles around. And we let the community use it. But back then folks got on, got their business done as succinct as possible, and got off so someone else could use it or so we did not lose business calls. We would even take messages and hand deliver them to folks 50 miles out. I was delivering some of those at 12 years old. There was mutual courtesy and respect for each other in those days. :)
Someone stole that phone or I would still have it too... :)