Recorded announcements in the 70's and 80's.
Richardcoulter
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Had to use this forum as I can't find any other relating to telephony, is there one?
Was just wondering, does anybody know how they used to actually make telephone recorded announcements in the 70s & 80s on landline telephones?
I'm sure that today it is all computer driven, but what did they do all those years ago, how did it work exactly?
Was just wondering, does anybody know how they used to actually make telephone recorded announcements in the 70s & 80s on landline telephones?
I'm sure that today it is all computer driven, but what did they do all those years ago, how did it work exactly?
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http://digitalspy.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=131
There's even a number that you can dial to connect to the old speaking clock.
Thanks for that link.
A very interesting read (and listen).
I wonder how they did that! Did they make a sample recording of her before it closed, licence the recording or buy the (very old) system?
Could try emailing the site owner, i'm sure he'd be glad to answer queries.
I tried, but, due to spam, their email address is no longer in service.
Using the feedback form results in the following error message:
Cannot open "we80.cnf": no such file or folder.
Telephones pre-1960: terrific pics and I'd like one of these right now please.
The "Intrinsically Safe Telephone" probably wouldn't be if dropped on your foot.
I remember when I was about 15 (1966), myself and my Mum in a phone box, can't at all remember who she was ringing, some company or other.
She phoned and pressed button A, got through to a recorded message (a fairly new thing, correct me if I'm wrong) and listened to the lady. As I remember the message just kept repeating over and over (again I may be wrong ... memory) and my poor old Mum was saying '' hello can you hear me'' ''what's wrong with her'' to me.
We had great laughs about that over the years.
Mum died in '99, I don't know what she would make of technology these days.
In the sixties you could make free local calls from a phone box by 'tapping' out the number.
Not that I would ever have dreamed of doing such a thing, of course.