✅ SOLVED curious phone

[mojjax]

just wondering it takes a 9v battery .

 

[SkaBa]

Possibly to light up the buttons?

 

[nhbenz]

To remember the preset numbers?
I believe it's a Touch-a-Matic speed dialer. (1980 or so). These were really handy if you wanted to be the right caller in to the radio station to win the prize of the day. But I was too poor for such a luxury.

 

[cw0909]

ive never seen a phone like that
no wonder that phone wasnt a big hit, bat dies punch #s again
battery replacement
#4. memory retained for a short while

 

[nhbenz]

... but it isn't a phone, just a dialer. There's no ear or mouth piece, it goes inline between the phone and the wall outlet.

 

[SkaBa]

Curious, have you put a Battery in it?

 

[mojjax]

Curious, have you put a Battery in it?

Not yet

 

[against the wind]

Might be dangerous to put a battery in that bad boy.
Some of the numbers may be mob contacts and guess who is listening??

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's called the "Touch o matic 12" Early 1980's speed dialer....

 

[cw0909]

found the upgrade all one unit
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/84589-vintage-western-electric-orange-memory-p

 

[NOLA_Ken]

There's a youtube channel called "lazy gamer reviews" He does occasional videos on what he calls "oddware" basically oddball obsolete tech, he might be interested in something like this...

 

[cw0909]

i think you can list it/sell here too
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