Light-Up Buttons

Name/Title

Light-Up Buttons

Entry/Object ID

5000.001.024

Description

An indicator of which line you were using

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

Oliver Boutron

Category

Light-up Buttons

Acquisition

Accession

5000.001

Interpretative Labels

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Usage Label

Label

The first phones with multiple lines were actually wired directly to other phones. Eventually the technology evolved into the multi-line phone systems that we use today. Buttons at the bottom of the phone allowed you to switch between lines. The button would light up to indicate which line you were using.