Making a working intercom system from some very old phones

[@dabeamer42]

This is the first time I've ever heard the word "palimpsest" (9:59) used for something other than manuscripts...and you know what, it's perfect!

[@Attoparsec]

It's a great word!

[@engunneer]

The ring pattern encoding is clever. Hello from Boston. Also thought you would be amused: my favorite unit of velocity is attoparsec per microfortnight. Works out very close to inches/second.

[@Attoparsec]

The last time I was in Boston, I made sure to go see the smoot marks on the Harvard Bridge!

[@smellsofbikes]

Oh, cool, I didn't know you had a full on pull down staircase in the shop! This is such a great project.

[@jawnney]

lovely stuff! I'd also love to see a cheapest possible version using modern hardware

[@maxmn5821]

Thanks for sharing! I often think about an intercom without any voice transmission or ringing - just gentle electric shocks to overly loud recipients.

[@StSamples]

Hell yeah brother. Love the reuse of old tech.

[@ImhulluWind]

Love your videos. I share them with my students. Keep it you steely eyed stargazer.

[@josuelservin]

What a lovely project, and the tease of what's coming _chefs kiss!_

[@garrett-weil]

What a great video to *ring* in the new year :)

[@cyanyeti1556]

I love everything you're doing

[@nefariousyawn]

Excellent work. Have a good year!

[@grigorbrowning]

Fantastic! A wonderful way to close out 2024 - thank you and happy Hogmanay. All the very best for 2025!

[@justovision]

Cool project. You shouldn't have to strip cloth covered wire. The covering should just slide back from the conductor's end easily after cutting to length.

[@rob-paulson]

I love the ring codes. Can't wait for next year's projects! Cheers and happy New Years!

[@AlHackel]

Excellent project. I have aways wanted to make something similar for my shop, but using a replica of "the red phone"

[@Malik-101]

very cool video

[@adhawk5632]

Happy new year mate👍👌🇦🇺

[@TiredKnitter]

I love my new phone!

[@benketteridge9150]

I'm sure Mr Bell will be quite forgiving of your stylish acquisition of his technology. Onward to 2025!

[@markgreco1962]

Cool

[@trevorhaddox6884]

Now make a carbon amplifier/repeater for it.

[@TheOwlman]

What an utterly redundant exercise in the 21st century¹, I absolutely love it. Happy new year and here's to many more _redundant_ exercises in 2025. ¹ Well, that is what Gen-whatever-the-hell-we-are-up-to would say, but ask yourself this, youngsters: how much modern technology will be functional in a century or so, even with new batteries?

[@CarolHowell-fs9wt]

I want you to know I have the Morrison phone that was at grandma and granddads house. Bop made it into a radio that doesn’t work very well but I’d love to send it to you if you’d like it. Let me know. Love you. Aunt Carol

[@Attoparsec]

I had been wondering where that ended up!

[@CarolHowell-fs9wt]

I have it in LBB. I’ll ship it to you in February