NIxon's White House Phone
Western ElectricWestern ElectricWestern Electric Co., Inc. was an American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that operated from 1869 to 1996. A subsidiary of the AT&T Corporation for most of its lifespan, Western Electric was the primary manufacturer, supplier, and purchasing agent for all telephone equipment for the Bell System from 1881 until 1984, when the Bell System was dismantled.Read more on Wikipedia → · Model 2500 · Produced: 1968–1984
About This Phone
He used it to call the astronauts on the moon - and also Haldeman he had on speed dial.
About The Model 2500
When the 2500 hit the market in 1968, it inherited the massive success of the rotary 500 series and the button-layout experiments of the mid-60s. Western Electric offered it immediately in the standard "Big 10" colors of the era to ensure it appealed to residential customers, not just business offices.
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