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  • Founded: Oct 9, 2002
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This is the discussion group for the Telephone EXchange Name Project, which collects and preserves historical information about exchange names. See http://www.ourwebhome.com/TENP/TENproject.html for more information.

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Re: "Meaningless" Letters (Re: NT? You've got to be kidding me)
LX 4- was changed to LW 4- because people mistakenly thought it was LExington 4. Jeremey-Stuart de Fishberg ... From: freddyr34 <freddyr34@...> Subject:
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"Meaningless" Letters (Re: NT? You've got to be kidding me)
... used in NY City. Many new exchanges started in NY City around 1960 had designations like TT 5, LL 6, and the like. Even when it looked like the first 2
Posted - Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:19 am
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Re: "Meaningless" Letters (Re: NT? You've got to be kidding me)
As I pointed out most recently on 6/5/2009 at 2:13 PM, during the time frame being discussed they appear to have been weening the public off meaningful
Posted - Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:26 pm
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"Meaningless" Letters (Re: NT? You've got to be kidding me)
... Not "might have been used." The practice WAS DEFINITELY USED in NY City. About 1960, all new exchanges in NY City were just two letters, not standing for
Posted - Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:14 pm
 Bruce R. Gilson
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"Meaningless" Letters (Re: NT? You've got to be kidding me)
... Not just "might have been used at the time in NY City." WAS DEFINITELY used in NY City. Many new exchanges started in NY City around 1960 had designations
Posted - Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:10 pm
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