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Dr. Barton Goldsmith: Have we lost the personal touch?
The large mechanical answering machine, which lifted the handset to connect calls, attracted neighborhood curiosity and marked early innovation in home communication technology.
- Dr. Barton Goldsmith recalled his father bringing home an early mechanical answering machine that physically lifted the landline handset to connect calls when the family was away.
- The bulky device was roughly the size of a large telephone book, drawing neighbors to the Goldsmith home to witness the early technology in action when it first arrived.
- Goldsmith described his father as a "cutting-edge guy" for acquiring the machine, which operated by physically engaging with the telephone handset to manage incoming communications.
- This early innovation allowed the family to manage incoming calls without waiting at home, marking a significant shift in how they handled daily communications.
- Reflecting on this progress, Goldsmith notes how these initial mechanical steps helped save time and changed daily life by allowing people to remain mobile while staying reachable.
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Dr. Barton Goldsmith: Have we lost the personal touch?
When I was a kid, my dad brought home an answering device for our landline. He was such a cutting-edge guy. This machine would actually lift the handle of the phone, so it could connect when we were away or…
·Billings, United States
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