1964 Northern Electric Blue 500 Q2A

This 1964 Northern Electric Blue 500 Q2A features an open-face dial with matching dates.
This telephone was commonly used on long rural party lines, utilizing local battery circuits for communication and a common battery system for dialing.

As received September 03rd 2024

NORTHERN ELECTRIC PROCEDURES
2008Q-200 ISSUE 2
OCTOBER, 1965

RURAL TELEPHONE SETS
NE-500Q1A, – 500Q2A, – 500Q3A, – 554Q1A, – 554Q2A, – 554Q3A
LOCAL BATTERY – CONNECTIONS

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