Summary
In December 1960, the Beaver Island Telephone Company announced that its new switchboard would enter service on January 12, 1961. All subscribers were to receive new telephone numbers and new directories before the change.
Evidence and limits
This is a service announcement, not proof that the switch occurred as planned. The report says direct-distance dialing would remain unusable until additional trunking facilities connected Beaver Island with the Petoskey toll center; it does not supply technical or directory records.
Open questions
- Was the switchboard placed into service on January 12, and what records document the change and new numbering?
See also
- Beaver Island Telephone Company prepares a new switchboard (1960)
- Beaver Island Telephone Company (1963 expansion notice)
- Beaver Island Telephone Company reports new switchboard installed (1961)
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1960, “Beaver Island Telephone Co. News.”Announces January 12, 1961 as the date the new switchboard would be put into service, says every subscriber would receive a new number, and says directories would be distributed before the change. It states that direct-distance dialing capability would require additional trunking to the Petoskey toll center; it does not document installation completion, technical specifications, or the later directory.