Victor Telephone Mfg. Co. (Chicago) straight shaft desk set.
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Where did “hello” come from?
As far back as we can remember, we have answered the telephone with the greeting, “hello”. That’s all we’ve ever known, but if you really think about it,
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Welcome to “OldTelephones.com” home of the finest collection of candlestick telephones in the world. Our goal is to share some of the fascinating history of the earliest days of the telephone, and focus specifically on that short window in history (1892-1912) when over 6,000 Independent telephone companies were competing against the Bell Telephone System. We hope you enjoy the look back at the competitive history of the greatest invention of all time.
