Autovon TA-1042/U secure voice terminal
1992
White House 1980's WE 2500 set
Winnie The Pooh Phone
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ATCATCATC stands for the American Telecommunications Corporation (based out of El Monte, California). It was started in 1968 by an entrepreneur named Jack Stacy, to manufacture custom plastic housings and components. In its earliest days, ATC didn't actually build working electronic phones; instead, they made the beautiful, decorative outer shells (like their "Deco-Tel" wood cabinet and candlestick models). Telephone companies would buy these empty, stylized shells from ATC and manually install their own dials, wiring, and network internals. By the mid-1970s, their success caught the attention of General Dynamics (the defense contractor), which acquired ATC and turned it into a subsidiary. With General Dynamics' financial backing, ATC transitioned from making empty plastic shells to manufacturing fully integrated, complete novelty phones. ATC was the master of securing licenses for character phones that became childhood staples (Mickey Mouse, Snoopy). In the 1980s, AT&T partnered with ATC to create the Design Line series. · novelty, American · Source/via: Richard Rose (website)
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