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SCOUT· 34%38m·2026-09-25·Arts Culture100 Objects #19: Western Electric 500 Series
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This episode is sponsored by Claude. For problems worth solving, get started with Claude at Claude.ai. The Western Electric 500 Series Telephone used to be everywhere. For over 50 years, it was the default telephone for homes, offices and literally anywhere else you might need a phone… but how did that happen? Why was…
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