These machines were the heart of our telephone service during most of the twentieth century, and were installed in cities and towns all across the country. 

Today, they have all but vanished -- save for the collections in this one museum.

The Telephone Pioneers at the Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum have secured one-of-a-kind working examples and carefully maintain them to this day in top operating condition.

	Bob Dickensheets and Dick Benedicksen

Housed on two floors are a fully functioning Crossbar #1 office; a Crossbar #5 office; the world's only working Panel office; a step-by-step community dial office (CDO); an NT CTX-100 switch -- as well as hundreds of other unique pieces of telephone equipment.

This museum holds a unique collection of our technologic history. Built and maintained by a devoted crew of Telephone Pioneers, this is a one-of-a-kind resource, and a must-see for anyone interested in telephony.

It's easy to get to, located just minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma airport near Boeing field.

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	Don Ostrand at entrance of the Museum (at rear of building).

These pages share a few views from this facility's incredible collections.

See the official Website for the Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum and plan your visit to this incredible museum today!

See views from inside the museum:
		Crossbar No. 1 &  Crossbar No. 5 offices
		Panel office
		Step-by-step CDO
		North Electric CX-100
		Carrier, TWX and Radio equipment
		Miscellaneous