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I remember switchboards like this ( but much smaller) in some offices and hospitals in the uk in the late 70s/ early 80s.
 
Parson said:
Is there any evidence that this is 1969? The haircuts, dresses, and tech suggest to me a date more like 1955-60 or so. And I think by 69, at least in the States, most of the telephone calls were more automated than this.
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No idea. The caption came with the photograph.
 
Pre-digital historical time-lines:
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No I was reading up on it because I had to ask the question; "WHY?" and it had three tuners allowing you to pick which was on the main screen. Apparently it was so you could record and monitor one channel whilst watching another one!
 
That would be fun. 3 screens and three aerials, one for each program, so 3 people wandering around the room lowering and raising an aerial in different directions.

"Is it better now?"
"That's it. Stop there."
"Did you mean me or Jack or Teddy stop there?"
"No Bert. You. Now stand on one leg and face north."
"Jackie. Go back a bit and turn to your right. No! My right. Not your right. Oh, now it's spoiled Bert's one."
"My leg hurts!"

Etc.
 
Halas and Batchelor animate 1960s kids designs for cars of the future. (started part way through but go from the beginning if you want. :giggle:
 
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