Telephone answering device
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- OBJECT TYPE
- DIGITAL/CONSUMER
- DATE
- 1995
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2001.0116.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Northwestern Bell Phones
- MODEL
- DIGIMATE 62717
- LOCATION
- China
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- AL-8011000920-A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- SYNTHETIC & METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 17.8 cm
- Width
- 13.5 cm
- Height
- 4.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Sound
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Bell
- Country
- China
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF DEVICE USED IN 1990S.
- Canada
-
TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES FIRST BECAME AVAILABLE IN CANADA IN 1950S, BUT WERE NOT COMMON UNTIL EARLY 1980S. THE RAPID ADOPTION OF ANSWERING MACHINES IN 1980S REFLECTS CHANGING CANADIAN SOCIETY: MORE CANADIANS WERE LIVING ALONE, AND MORE MARRIED WOMEN WORKED OUTSIDE THE HOME. (REF. 1) - Function
-
TO RECORD & PLAY BACK TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER GREETING AND CALLER MESSAGES. - Technical
-
REPLACING CASSETTE-BASED ANALOGUE RECORDERS, DIGITAL MACHINES CONVERT AN INCOMING AUDIO SIGNAL INTO A COMPRESSED DIGITAL BIT STREAM AND STORE IT IN A MEMORY CHIP. THIS MODEL OFFERS FEATURES SUCH AS MULTIPLE MAILBOXES, SKIPPINGOR DELETING MESSAGES, RECORDED MEMO & REMOTE OPERATION. (REF. 1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "[logo] BELL Phones/ BY NORTHWESTERN BELL PHONES" printed in blue in upper left corner of machine top. All controls labelled. Decal on casing back reads "[logo] BELL [registered trade mark] Phones/ BY NORTHWESTERN BELL PHONES/ BY UNICAL ENTERPRISES, INC./ Model/Modele: 62717/ CANADA: 2371 8220A REN: 0.1/ Made in China/ Fabrique en Chine/ Imported By/ Importe Par:/ Sonigem Products, Inc., Markham, Ontario L3R 4C1". Decal applied below reads "Serial No: AL-8011000920-A". White label above reads "[Canada wordmark symbol]/ Industry Canada/ Industrie Canada/ 2371 8220 A". Decal applied to underside of device reads "This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is/ subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause/ harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference/ received, including interference that may cause undesired operation./ Privacy of communications may not be insured when using this phone." "SECURITY CODE/ 159" printed on decal on extreme right of underside. Decal applied to battery compartment cover reads "[symbol]/ CAUTION- Alwarys disconnect the telephone line cord/ from the wall outlet before replacing batteries. Read/ operating manual before using." and "[symbol]/ DANGER- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. No user/ serviceable parts inside. Refer service to a qualified/ technician." in French & English. "QC/ Q1/ ACC" printed on decal applied to case underside. "RESET" button labelled.
- Missing
- MISSING TELEPHONE LINE CORD.
- Finish
- DARK GREY FINE WRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH ON CASING; LIGHT GREY CONTROL PANEL AND PUSH-BUTTONS; BLUE & OFF-WHITE TEXT.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Northwestern Bell Phones, Telephone answering device, circa 1995, Artifact no. 2001.0116, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0116.001/
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