The credits listed here are specific to the demo device exhibited on this site. There are many other credits, references and links cited on specific pages on this site.   

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Sounds, voices: Connections Museum of Seattle (CMoS), Evan Doorbell, Phil McCarter (SxSPhil), Leonard Hicken, Lily Tomlin, Mary Moore, Jane Barbe, and Pat Fleet.

 

Musical credits: Elmer Cat, Madonna, Norberto Schuffeneger, Nick Storring,
DJ Touche, Pond 5, Evan Doorbell (bonus remixes)

 

Main References: Bell System Technical Journal, Bell Laboratories Record,  telecomarchive.com, worldradiohistory.com, telephonecollectors.org, catalog.spmh.us, ethw.org, telcomhistory.org, telephoneworld.org, evan-doorbell.com, telephonecollecting.org.   

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Thanks also to Tim Giessel (woodwork) and May Kovalick (artistic consulting) for help on the Demo device.

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Thanks to Remco Enthoven, American Museum of Telephony dba as JKL Museum of Telephony, VP and Museum Curator, for advice and scans of historical documents.  

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Design and Construction: Al Kovalick     -- For comments go Contact.

https://www.theavitbook.com/about-the-author

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6/2025 Santa Clara, Ca. 

 

(telephone relays, interactive demos, AT&T, Western Electric, Ericsson, sound media, electromechanical, Crossbar, Panel, 7A Rotary, Step-by-Step central office and exchange history with images)

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