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This phone was donated by the [https://cfccreates.ca Canadian Film Center], it was previously part of their [https://cfccreates.com/content-hub/bell-payphone-labs/ Bell Payphone Labs installation], which was a series of payphones designed to subvert expectations of what a payphone should be. Ours specifically dispensed gumballs. | This phone was donated by the [https://cfccreates.ca Canadian Film Center], it was previously part of their [https://cfccreates.com/content-hub/bell-payphone-labs/ Bell Payphone Labs installation], which was a series of payphones designed to subvert expectations of what a payphone should be. Ours specifically dispensed gumballs. | ||
The phone is not a recent model, potentially in use from aprox 1985-2000, but more information would be greatly appreciated. | |||
== Machine == | == Machine == | ||
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Since the machine was donated without keys, the first step was getting in. This was painful and took all the hammers in the shop, but was eventually successful. A [https://www.payphone.com/T-Key.html T-Key] has been made which is now the ''only'' required tool for opening up both the main body and the cash drawer. It's attached with a string. | Since the machine was donated without keys, the first step was getting in. This was painful and took all the hammers in the shop, but was eventually successful. A [https://www.payphone.com/T-Key.html T-Key] has been made which is now the ''only'' required tool for opening up both the main body and the cash drawer. It's attached with a string. | ||
More pictures of the teardown are available on request, to see the tech originally used. | |||
=== Reverse "Engineering" === | === Reverse "Engineering" === | ||