[SML] Tele-Q & Practical Phones

[Bruce Purdy]

Mick Alderson  wrote:

> Back before Clearcom became universal, we used carbon-mic operator-type telephone headsets in series with a DC source for show com. A 6 volt lantern battery was sufficient to drive up to six headsets

	I still have such a setup in a box in my barn. I still use it from time to time for “Found space” one-off plays and such. I can’t justify spending on a Clearcom setup myself, and the old technology still works.

Bruce
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Bruce Purdy
Central New York Magic Theatre Co.
http://cnymagic.com