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Jackson Heights Telephone Exchanges
20th Century Boy:
Named telephone exchanges are relics of a bygone era; then again, so am I. The Jackson Heights exchanges I remember from the period before the conversion to numbered exchanges in the 1960's are: DEfender, HAvemeyer, HIckory, ILlinois, NEwtown and TWining. Can anybody remember any others?
Chuckster:
There's some discussion on the topic of telephone exchanges at the following thread:
You know you've lived in Jackson Heights a long time ...
It's been a while since the last post there, so am now wondering if anyone has any more fun information to share on the topic.
Really4rob:
Curse my aged memory, I was thinking Ihad read this before, then realize I posted in that first thread.
Ah senilty, welcome to my world. Next is repeating myself in public ...
Really4rob:
Ah senilty, welcome to my world. Next is repeating myself in public ...
jjackflash:
My friend's number began with "NR 2 -****" We never knew what it stood for so our running joke was "No Reason"
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