Network Upgrade Kit - Handset Style Phones - Black Vinyl Cords with Wiring Instruction Book shsdparentproduct The cradle incorporated the hookswitch

The cradle incorporated the hookswitch as a vertical plunger actuating the electrical switch contacts

off-white handset and dial panel

Chrome has some visible wear

Beavis and Butthead

state-of-the art (in the 1980s) speakerphone

Network Upgrade Kit - Handset Style Phones - Black Vinyl Cords with Wiring Instruction Book shsdparentproduct The cradle incorporated the hookswitchKit to upgrade existing antique phones that use a standard handset for modern style telephone networks as well as a great resource for using the 2500 network and a ringer. This kit includes: Handset Cord Black Line Cord Black 2500 Network Ringer Painless Telephone Wiring by Steve Hilsz This kit is what you need to upgrade your antique phone to be compatible with most modern networks. This kit does not convert your pulse signal to tone. Steve Hilsz