Originally recorded January 4, 2017. You can't ever go wrong with a 2500 set. Vintage ITT, made in USA, been in service for years and years, and of course, still works perfectly.
That's what you call a REAL phone. Its funny how Ma Bell did not allow non-Bell equipment on Bell system lines before Bell system breakup, but that's that they made money.
@jaykay18
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Ma Bell was a regulated monopoly. Most people didn't like her. Putting non-Bell system equipment on the line was happening well before the breakup, but it was more hush hush because you didn't want her to find out. That's why people first had other phones in their house with the ringers disconnected (so they wouldn't have to pay), and later came up with homebrew jobs, and later still there were other companies making phones and other devices that worked on the line, all still before the breakup. People would LOOK for ways to prevent paying anything additional on their phone bill. Around here (NY Metro area), they'd charge message units, even on local calls! Then when you called regionally, you could be billed for a certain number _and fraction_ of a message unit, which of course was always rounded up in their favor.
@hakemon
7 жыл бұрын
I always loved how the buttons on a real 2500 feel. Something very unique about them.
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed! Plus the sounds they make when you press 1 & 2 at the same time, or 1 & 4 at the same time, plus all sorts of other combinations! The button feel is great, kind of like a Model M keyboard but of course in a different way. Regardless, you just KNOW when a key has been made. Makes dialing a pleasure, and I wouldn't be surprised if that played a big part in Ma Bell offering Touch Tone service to their customers. Nah, that's a side effect, they just made quality then!
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@brianleeper5737
Жыл бұрын
There are differences in dial pads on the older 2500s from the 70s and earlier and the ones made in the 80s and later. The older ones required more force to push the buttons down. These generally also didn't work right with reversed polarity on the line, the dialpad wouldn't produce any tones.
@janbill79
Жыл бұрын
I do pull mine of the phone stand over and over and over keeps on working I never new it was called a 2500 model. MY wifes brother got it from a john deere office when they up dated & gave us one of them. that was 25 years ago
@jaykay18
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, these were built to last and take the abuse. You can actually still buy them brand new today, there is still a market for them.
@f23948
7 жыл бұрын
love that vintage quality phone! modern new phones are no longer corded are piece of junk
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@Aquaman-zm1ot
5 жыл бұрын
Bought one of these from usa and love it. Bells don't sound so good with 2 short bursts, here in UK, but a great phone nevertheless. It always reminds me of the phones used in 70's American cop shows back in the day. America was always ahead of the game when it came to cool stuff.
@jaykay18
5 жыл бұрын
When I hear the word "telephone", this is what comes to mind. These were absolute classics and work every bit as good today as they did then. America had it, then we lost it. We're behind the times in terms of technology. We also get handed the short end of the stick in food products. Soda/pop contains high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar. Mayonnaise contains soybean oil instead of anything better. Corporate American Greed runs rampant. I'm sure you have your fair share of war stories in your country as well!
@coecludd
6 жыл бұрын
I just got a copy of the 2500 here in the UK - I really like it, although the bells don't replicate exactly the distinctive sound of the original here :-(
@jaykay18
6 жыл бұрын
Must be something in that SAE to Metric conversion! ;-p
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@thebranman7516
7 жыл бұрын
I miss when things were made in the USA
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
You and me both. Amongst many others, I'm sure.
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@JordanU
7 жыл бұрын
These were,, and still are,, great phones.. They just work--well and every time.. Not much else to say about them really..
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
There's more, I have one myself, and it's slightly different from this one with an added feature. Sadly it doesn't ring, there's something wrong with the ringer. Perhaps you'd be of assistance when the video comes out.
@JordanU
7 жыл бұрын
Is it wired correctly? A lot of these just had the ringers disconnected..
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely. I see the AC voltage at the electromagnet when it rings. Either the "clapper ball" isn't seated correctly or there's a broken piece of plastic. There's a piece of scotch tape holding it together.
@JordanU
7 жыл бұрын
That could likely be the problem..
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
I've already identified the problem. I need to know how to fix it. I'd suggest you wait until you have a cursory look at the video.
@Dantastic
7 жыл бұрын
It's funny how everyone used to hate these when Bell made them mandatory and now we all love them again...well I shouldn't say everyone I guess. At the college I used to go to, they're still using these as well as some of the wall-mountable style for their campus-wide switchboard. Not exactly versatile, but always dependable.
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
That's all the Bell system used to be about! Power goes out, phones would usually still work, unless a tree knocked the wires out, which is another story entirely.
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@kraig8812
3 жыл бұрын
I like those multiline telephones that look like that, but they have those buttons on the bottom of the dial buttons. Do you or do you know anybody who has a phone like that? I saw those multiline telephones a couple of times in some episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard.
@jaykay18
3 жыл бұрын
I remember those phones. There used to be a KZitem channel called something like "Ben's Collection & Sundry", and he had a few, but it's not around any longer. When I was a kid, my doctor's office still had and used those phones. They were pretty common back then.
@kraig8812
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaykay18 nice. I would like to get my hands on a telephone like that.
@jaykay18
3 жыл бұрын
@@kraig8812 There's a central piece that's needed to make them work, and they use these funny connectors with like 25 wires in them. That channel once showed it, but it seems to be gone.
@kraig8812
3 жыл бұрын
m.kzitem.info/news/bejne/pYtn2WZ_ooyBnno Here's a video on retro multiline telephones that I thought was interesting. Hope you enjoy it.
@brianleeper5737
Жыл бұрын
Those are called 1a2 key phones, if you want to find them.
@tallboyyyy
7 жыл бұрын
I've been meaning to make a video on my kitchen phone. It's older than this one and rotary dial!
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
I have one just like that, I made a video about it some time ago here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/s4KovISigKZ8g20 I'd like to see yours. I found that oftentimes, phones that are even the same model (with mechanical bell ringers) just sound a bit different from the next.
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@pervez51
3 жыл бұрын
I have this set but unfortunately I open and now I need diagram of wiring to start. Need your help
@jaykay18
3 жыл бұрын
www.google.com will help you.
@pervez51
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaykay18 I tried hard since long time but could not succeed. I need photo of its wiring inside this set. If you can then give me favor I will be thankful for your help.
@jaykay18
3 жыл бұрын
@@pervez51 I just googled it, and there's TONS of diagrams.
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@jaykay18
4 жыл бұрын
That's nice.
@jasonthejawman5442
7 жыл бұрын
wow you don't see may phones like thus vintage
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
While certainly not as common as they once were, they're still around. They just don't die.
@khalidmarkhouss3019
4 жыл бұрын
hi..i have the same phone 100%
@paulmeade1830
7 жыл бұрын
Back when you could really hang up on some damn telemarketer...slam that thing down!! Now...press a damn button.
@jaykay18
7 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, and when you'd slam it down the clapper would hit the bell and make that sound! That REALLY let other people know you weren't happy on the phone. And if, for some reason, you got through a pleasant conversation but accidentally dropped the handset or put it down too hard and you got the bell sound, you almost felt compelled to stop and say you were sorry to the phone!
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