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Location DB > Japan > Nagasaki Prefecture > Hashima > Gunkanjima > Gunkanjima - Update Three > 120H-855.jpg 3 / 14   120H-855.jpg Description CB telephone case on rotting tatami. Controls Return to Main Location Page Return to Gallery Overview Edit this Gallery Edit this Picture Subscribe this Picture Comments Posted by Lone Flanger 10/23/2004 3:42 PM | remove   Can you explain what a CB telephone is? Posted by TurboZutek 10/23/2004 3:53 PM | remove   It's a TelePhone that operates on the citizens' band like a walkie talkie. Think of it as a very very early cellphone - except calls were usually operator connected. Made good sense for locations with no phone lines in or out, and adverse weather conditions... Like an island. Posted by TurboZutek 10/23/2004 3:55 PM | remove   Oh, also they are sometimes just a regular phone, with no ability to dial. Operator connected. Posted by Kuroneko 10/24/2004 11:25 AM | remove   'CB' is Central Battery. Go off-hook and the operator knows you are there, because you have looped the line. These were a great advancement over magneto lines, where you had to crank the handle to generate ring to signal the operator. CB systems also eliminated the need to replace battery sets at your house. Posted by TurboZutek 10/24/2004 7:32 PM | remove   Ah not the radio phones we are used to in the UK then for island / non line use. Cool. If you'd like to add a comment, please login or register. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 328 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738779746 pages have been generated.