http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/ Central Office Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:38:46 GMT kemartinatsnetnet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6285 Below is an interesting site I happened across today. It has photos of a retired 1A ESS and the DMS switch that replaced it. Including MDF to Batteries. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:27:19 GMT long-lines@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6284 To the best of my knoledge, the only nESS machine in a museum, is the 3ESS in Seattle. No 1,1A,2,2A,2B,4 or 5ESS (or DMS machines) have been preserved Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:48:02 GMT rp51227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6283 I'm not sure when the change was made from 2L-4N to 2L-5N in Baltimore. I think I have a phone from that period with both the older and the newer number tags Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:02:24 GMT John Novack http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6282 ... I believe it was a bit later, certainly no earlier. I do have a Baltimore directory or two, and will have a look in the next day or so. Washington D.C. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:33:57 GMT Mark J. Cuccia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6281 ... Old switches frequently live long! :-) There was still some #1XB in use until around 1990 or so. ... Thanks for the additional info on the 1/1A in Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:07:37 GMT rp51227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6280 Mark, regarding the Baltimore 1/1AESS: This building is located at the Y-intersection of Edmondson Ave. and Franklin St. in west Baltimore. It was formerly Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:30:21 GMT kemartinatsnetnet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6279 Sam, One thing to remember. These offices are being retired, shut down, powered off, cables cut, etc, etc. All you would need is access a day or two before cut Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:25:14 GMT Shane Young http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6278 ... I had the opportunity to do that once. I received a fax from the security department at Qwest that allowed me to photograph N2 carrier equipment that was Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:00:26 GMT Mark J. Cuccia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6277 ... [ ... ] ... There were a handful of "building names" that I hadn't determined at the time I first posted this, but have subsequently found out what they Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:34:24 GMT Mark J. Cuccia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6276 Here is what I complied, using SEVERAL resources, regarding remaining WECO/Lucent/Alcatel #1AESS switching offices. All are in the US, all are within "BOC" Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:02:30 GMT Mark J. Cuccia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6275 The _BUILDINGS_ that these various at&t/SBC/BellSouth/Ameritech/SNET/etc switches are housed in, at least for now, seem to continue to be at&t owned buildings, Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:23:27 GMT Sam Etler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6274 It would be awesome to get some pictures, but good luck. I was able to get a tour of two Bay Area 4ESS offices and one was difficult while the other was a Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:44:13 GMT Nathan Watson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6273 Ken, While I would be extremely interested in seeing any photos that could be taken of these switches, how easy would it be for someone (who is a non-telco Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:23:52 GMT kemartinatsnetnet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6272 Mark, Looking at all the closures one would think arrangements could be made by switchers in the area to do a photo shoot for purposes of maintaining a Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:49:00 GMT Geoff Greer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6271 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centraloffice/message/6271 Mark and Group, The 42_ was GA in the late 50's and early 60's when I lived in Livonia, MI I think GA was either Garfield or Garden. Geoff Greer