New Haven, CT Birthed the Modern Telephone #newhavenct #telephone #history In 1878, New Haven, Connecticut became the birthplace of the modern telephone. George Coy launched the world’s first commercial telephone exchange in the Boardman Building, connecting callers through a central switchboard. Within weeks came the first phone book—just 50 names and no numbers. Early operators were boys, soon replaced by women known for patience and poise. By year’s end, subscribers had grown eightfold, layin

In 1930, the 11,000-ton Indiana Bell Telephone Company Building in Indianapolis was rotated 90 degrees and moved 52 feet south without disrupting daily operations or the 600 employees inside. This historic engineering feat was achieved by maintaining all utility connections with flexible piping and moving the structure at a painstaking pace of 15 inches per hour. | History In Pictures

An excellent tool for COAX, Network, and Telephone cables! Here's what makes the UST-500 awesome: - Strip COAX cables effortlessly with the included blade cartridge (UST-205) - High carbon steel blades for durability - over 5,000 strips on each side! - Ambidextrous use with reversible cartridge - Adjust the stripping hole for different network cables - Cutter included for all cable types - Separate slot for flat telephone & 4P/6P cables - Smooth rotation with large finger loop - Strips 1/4" of j

1.6M views · 46K reactions | This one is full of little techniques to create this retro telephone. I wanted to work with an ingredient not very well known (Rhubarb) that I've paired with strawberry. It is composed with a thin layer of crunchy sable, a delicious strawberry financier, a sous vide compote of rhubarb and strawberry, a strawberry mousse and topped with a crunchy streusel hidden in the handset. The top part is crafted with a Ruby chocolate naturally pink! | Amaury Guichon | Facebook