Quebec, Canada
Various calls made from several locations in Quebec, Canada.
“The following “raw tapes” from 1974 and 1976 are being made available in response to a request. All of these were recorded on the fly with very limited time to do them, thus they are sloppy. They are also noisy and hummy, unfortunately.”
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| Tape Number |
flac | MP3 | Year Recorded |
Description |
| QC514-248 | FLAC | MP3 | 1974 | The is a small step in Bedford. At the end, I get the “0” operator via the operator-handled intercept trunk in Notre Dame de Stanbridge 296. The operator doesn’t realize it’s an intercept call, so she willingly connects me to New York directory assistance. |
| QC514-285ESS1 | FLAC | MP3 | 1974 | This is a #1 ESS in downtown Montreal, featuring the Canadian “Pre- ‘Dial Tone First'” arrangement, which was implemented on blue Northern Centurion coin phones. I don’t know whether this was a “semi-DTF” arrangement or a crude temporary DTF arrangement which allowed things like “0” to be dialed without a coin. |
| QC514-346 | FLAC | MP3 | 1974 | This is a small step in Saint Jean. Because it is also a toll center, the local recording has the ID “514-14.” |
| QC514-871ESS1 | FLAC | MP3 | 1974 | A brief recording of another Downtown Montreal #1 ESS, from a pre-pay coin phone. |
| QC514-935 | FLAC | MP3 | 1974 | The step in Westmount (Montreal Island), again with the Canadian “pre-DTF” arrangement. |
| QC819-563XB5 | FLAC | MP3 | 1976 | This is a brief recording of the #5 crossbar office in Sherbrooke, featuring a repair service call diverter trunk which holds up my line. |
| QC819-569 | FLAC | MP3 | 1976 | This is the #1 step in Sherbrooke. |