I have noticed phones with a handset (like the one in the image) have a little cover that resembles something like a cold camera shoe under the bottom of the handset’s top speaker holder. Is there a use for it? It has a line bump in the middle, but it doesn’t go all the way from both sides, it leaves a gap. I have also seem some of them have extra space on the top of the cover, and some don’t.

  • @hperrin
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    And the even older design that didn’t even have a bell integrated in the base. The bell was in a separate bell box.

    • @hperrin
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      11 months ago

      Or one of these real old designs that didn’t even have a bell. It has a buzzer that’s barely audible (it might even just be the phone’s speaker, idk). Also, the microphone and the earpiece aren’t in a convenient handset.

      This one is a replica made in probably the 1970s or 1980s. It’s funny, when it was made it was a replica of something vintage, but now it actually is vintage.

      • @Vacationlandgirl
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        1611 months ago

        You have a very interesting phone collection and I appreciate you sharing! Unlocked memories I didn’t even know I had! 😃

      • @A_Very_Big_Fan
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        1411 months ago

        Huge props for the unexpected old phone exhibition. It was very interesting, thank you :3

      • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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        211 months ago

        Dude those are really cool phones. I had forgotten how much I miss rotaries.