ATT Country Junction Corded Rotary - Still Works!
By Alice on
We have had this AT&T "Country Junction" Rotary Dial Corded Phone since the late 70"s.It's been in the same spot of our kitchen all this time and one that we stil use today.
This beautiful phone is made of geniune oak and antiqued nickel finished parts.I still have the original box with all the instructions and some of the mounting hardware.
Introduced in 1974 by AT&T as part of the Design Line series, it was made to look like the single box wall phone of the early days.I love that is has a true rotary dial instead of the imitation round touch tone dials that came out later.
The cording of the handset is made of a brown tightly woven material instead of the stretchy cords of today.You have to remember when you are on it not to walk away as it does not stretch!!!!
This phone was manufactured in Indianpolis, IN.It measures 9-1/2" wide by 11-3/8" high by 5-3/8" deep.It has to be treated like a regular piece of fine wood furniture, no multi cleaner wipes here.
The only problem we have had in the past year is a little static on the line but I think that is from the original cording.When we triedswitching to a modern stretch cord it worked fine, but I like the look of the original cord so I keep that on there.
This phone is coming with us when we move so you can say it gets my highest recommendation!
I love the look of the "antique" style phones. My mother had a true French phone for years and years. My in-laws at one time thought about your phone as it definitely fit their country home to a tee.
I love phones like this-oh what different times those were huh?!
I also love the look of the older phones! Apparently not only do they look great but they were built to last!
What a neat, authentic looking phone. Very cool that it's functional as well!
What a cool phone! I think we still have a rotary phone around the house somewhere. I think my grandkids would find it funny! After all their phones are all touch pads. Glad this is a favorite one of yours and that it still works!
What an interesting looking phone. I love old looking stuff. Thanks for sharing the information about this phone.
how cool! is it heavy like the phones of old? And I love the old style real rotary dial. Does it make the clicking sound when you dial? My grandmother had those old black phones that the phone company originally sold. I wish I had kept one!
That is really cool! I didn't know phone companies were at all nostalgic in the 1970's: I assumed they'd all be about progress and abandoning the rotary phones. I hope it continues to work for many more years to come!
What a really cool, unique phone to have in the home! I love the old rotary phones too...except when I have to call one of those 'press one for english' etc places ;).
Wow. We have an old rotary phone but this one looks classic and fancy.