Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum
1912Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Photo of new office in Victoria; Advances in rates; Increased Rates in Manitoba; Telephoning across the Atlantic; Exchanges ranked in order of per cent good toll calls, November 1911; Statement of development - number of phones operating in each exchange as of 1 December 1911; Cover photo of Grand Forks Switchboard; Photo montage of underground work at Victoria; Birth of the Telephone - 3 page article; Mr. F.J. MacGougan; Photo of types of protected terminals; Vancouver Switchboard photos from 1908 and 1898; Great 2-page photo of the huge 'A' switchboard at Seymour; Load Curve Graph of Seymour Office; Cut-over of Victoria Plant - new epoch in phone history of B.C.'s capital; Vancouver Island Toll Rates; Special Victoria Issue - photo montage of city and district officials; Photo of New B.C. Office; Table showing # of phones in Victoria since 1880; Photos of underground work in Victoria; May 1880 list of Victoria subscribers; 1890 list of subscribers; cable-laying scenes from last September; Nanaimo and Sidny facilities; New Gulf Cable Ordered by William Farrell in England; Miss Mina Kerr; Record work at Highland; New Plant Department Building; How a Directory is Produced; Jolly moonlight excursion to Nanaimo aboard the steamer Princess Patricia; Great photo of 5 new auto wagons of the construction department in front of the Seymour Office (horses having been recently displaced); Some Victoria cable troubles; Photo montage of the Royal visitors, the Duke of Connaught, the Duchess of Connaught, and Princess Patricia; Training school for operators; interior and exterior views of the Royal trolley coach; 3-page Kamloops feature with photos; Functionalization of Plant - reorganization of the department; laying North Vancouver Cable; Photos of large buildings under construction in the Fairmont exchange - the Lee Building, the hospital buildintgs, Steel plant in G.N.R. yards; Fairmont feature - 4 pages with photos; Instructions for Operators; North Vancouver Cable Ready; Importance of Transmission; and more. Half-leather binding. Hinges tender but intact. Backstrip very rough. Ink stamp of company executive E.P. LaBelle upon top edge. Mr. LaBelle's signature upon front free endpaper and his initials are penned to top edge. He is mentioned on page 8 of the July issue as being the new Plant Engineer. Binding intact. Please note: small article clipped from page 18 of the December issue. Book
1942130 pages. Features; Canadian Pratt & Whitney photo ad inside front cover; General Electric Wire and Cable ad; Nice National Steel Car ad; Martin ad; Incredible full-page Beechcraft ad shows literally dozens and dozens of their aircraft under construction; Inner Motors ad; Interesting ad for Pyrene fire extinguishers; Great illustrated ad for the Douglas "Havoc" night fighter; Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War - great article with photos; The Hoover Propeller - detailed article with illustrations; Editorial Comment; Annual Survey of Military Aircraft in the U.S., Canada and Great Britain - *Massive* section with photos and write-ups of 107 aircraft; Attractive colour full-page ad for Wright engines with futuristic theme shows people being loaded into a "Flying Daycoach" (which looks a lot like an Airbus A380); Nice ad for Sensenich Propellers; Fairchild ad shows two "Bolingbrokes"; Canadian Aircraft Production - The Priority System, Fairchild M-62 Manufacture, Good Posture boosts Production - correct seating aids plant workers; Nice Brewster ad; "So I Bailed Out" - report of a Canadian fighter pilot; Nice Rotal propeller ad; G.Q. Parasuit ad; New Equipment Section; Index to advertisers; Two-colour Lockheed ad inside back cover illustrates the "Convoy of Commerce" featuring a Hudson Reconnaissance Bomber in action over the sea; Intava ad on back cover; and more. Somewhat average wear. Unmarked. Chips from backstrip. Mailing label on front cover; A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
194950 pages. Features/Articles: Science rides the rails - work conducted in the Motive Power and Car Shops in Point St. Charles - with photos; Top Notch First-Aiders; Ira Kennedy and his passion for locomotives; The Sons of Martha; Passports to Adventure - the Ticket Bureau handles daily, thousands of items from hat checks to mouse traps; The Greatest Show on Earth - each day within the walls of any large railway station; The Human Side of Railroading; New Station opened at Grand Rapids; Training Our Future Mechanics; When the Train Whistle Blows; Riding into 1949; System news; Around the Departments; William Carr collects historical guns; Nailfinders ad on back cover; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Address label on back cover. Cover holding by one staple. A worthy reference copy. Book
193534 pages. Stories: Commuters by the Million - in London; The Snake Indian went Wild - operating trains up and down the centre of a rapidly-flowing river bed near Devona;Letters of a Sea Cadet - the second of a series of letters written by a cadet in the Canadian National Steamship service to his chum, a railroad man in Canada; The Railways and Development in Canada; Telegraphy - Past and Present; Through Canada's Provinces; Out of the Night (a story); 'Rotten Bologna Sausage' - recollections of a veteran of the Northwest Rebellion; Grand Trunk Agents in Session; the '84-mile Bridges - Car ferries on Lake Michigan; With the staff across Canada; Woman's Section; and much more. Please note that 3"x 4" clipping has been removed from page 34. Great 'Ford V8' ad inside back cover. Above-average wear but still intact. A great keepsake from the glory days of rail transportation in Canada. Book
1970Features: Through the Rockies on N-Gauge; Elections and Appointments for 1970; What about "Canadian Rail"; 1969 Report of the Canadian Railway Museum; Trip Committee Report - 1969; From Edmonton the word is 'Energetic' - CRHA/APRA's no. 73; Ottawa Branch Report; Observations; Back cover photo of Mount McKay & Kakabeka Falls Railway 2 Otis Dump Car. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
1972Features: A quarter-century of freight car design - very long article with many b/w photos and diagrams; Waybills. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
1982Features: Railroads in Canada One Hundred Years Ago - interesting article with many nostalgic photos/illustrations; C.P.R. Track Construction - chart and map of progress of CPR track construction westward from Winnipeg Season - 1882; Diagram and details of CPR Sleeping Car circa 1882; Victoria Bridge - the Railway wonder of Canada in 1882 - great illustrations; Major Rogers discovers the Rogers Pass. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy. Book
194922 pages. Contents: Your Washington Reporter; President Green Denounces Taft-Hartley Act; Labor's Next Great Advance, by Tom Gillespie, Labour Correspondent in Europe; The Grim Reaper Strikes Again - Obituary of W.F. Donaldson, one of the organization's oldest members; Battle Over Health Insurance - foes bribe press and raise huge war chest; Columns by Robert Hewitt and J.T. Powell; News from various lodges; Know your rights - how much will you get when you retire?; Trade Education - the chilled car wheel - historical information about the development of rail wheels by the Griffin Wheel Company; Ad inside back cover for U.S. Savings Bonds; Ad on back cover for a special railman offering of zippered wallet, pencil-type flashlight, ball point pen, and monogram initialled key holder by Illinois Merchandise Mart of Chicago. Average wear. Address label on front cover. A sound copy. Book
194922 pages. Contents: Cover photo of President Harry S. Truman, The Man of the Year (for advocating repeal of the Taft-Hartley Law, and more); Your Washington Reporter; "Closed Shop" - An How! - considers the 'union security' of doctors and lawyers - by Ruben Levin; Some aspects of the Legislative picture, provided by Senator Wayne L. Morse; Harold L. Walker joins MacArthur's staff in Tokyo; Column by Robert Hewitt; Lodge news; Photo of Progressive Lodge 528, Brandon, Manitoba; Large photo of Pullman local Lodge Chairmen at Kansas City meeting, January 10-12, 1949; Photo from Pointsettia Lodge 78, Los Angeles; Trade Education - The Chilled Car Wheel - rail wheel history by E.W. McDonald of the Griffin Wheel Company; Gaylark Seatcover ad inside back cover; Illinois Merchandise Mart back cover ad for combination Zipper Billfold, Ball Point Pen, Pocket Flashlight and plastic key holder. Above-average external wear. Address label on front cover. A sound copy. Book
1978162 pages. Features: Cover Car - 1939 Ford Cabriolet; Caddy's Fabulous '49s; 1956 Corvette Reviewed; Metal Shaping - Part 2; Facts About Ford; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1980210 pages. Features: Budget Cords - the Graham Hollywood and Hupmobile Skylark; The 'Shark' - the new generation of Corvette in 1968; Big Studebakers - the Lark; Cover Car - 1933 Chevrolet Eagle Coupe; Mr. Mustang - the rags-to-riches story of Carroll Shelby; Olds F-28; Pierce-Arrow - Crowning a new champion; Using high-build primers; Ferrari - the short-wheelbase 250GT makes its mark; Ford Courier - the first one appeared in 1955; 1929 Packard Phaeton 645 with Dietrich body; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1982186 pages. Features: Durant's economy model, the Star - a 1927 Model M Roadster; Kaiser-Darrin - the little two-seater designed by Dutch Darrin; DeSoto Adventurer - Few flashy designs of the 50s could compete with this car - a '59 hardtop is shown - owner singer Richard Carpenter; Duesenberg - Eddie Rickenbacker is shown in a 1914 Indy photo with riding mechanic Eddie O'Donnell; Marmon V-16 - stately '32 convertible sedan; War Woodie - Maroon '42 Mercury station wagon; Packard - Dick Teague remembers the Predictor; Mr. Corvette - Chevy's Legendary Zora Arkus-Duntov; Celebrity Car Showcase; How to perform woodgraining like the pros; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1988170 pages. Features: 1930 Chevy Sport Coupe; Morgan - Thoroughbred English Sports Car; 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo 180 Convertible; Modernizing vintage clocks, generators and locks; Auburn - Purebred American Classic; Show Detailing a '55 Crown Vic; Luxury Cadillac Sedan - 1940 Sixty Special. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
1978178 pages. Features: The Lozier Story - Part I; New York to Paris - still the longest race; The Real McCoy - Corvette History - Part IX; Cadillac's Dream Machines - Eldorado to Cyclone; The Annual Hoosier Show; Adventure - the name of the game - Henry Austin Clark tells the story; Cadillac-LaSalle Meet; Cover Car - 1950 Ford Crestliner; and more. Moderate wear. Minor moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
1982154 pages. Features: Preston Tucker's 1948 Tucker - a three-eyed car; 1942 Blackout Buick; 1908 Thomas Flyer, Model F4-60; Super streamlined 1934 Desoto Airflow; 1956 Pontiac Star Chief convertible; Walter P. Chrysler - the challenge to revive Maxwell; Harry Bennett - Ford's resident tough guy tells it like it was; Touring in an old car - surviving trouble on the road; Pebble Beach - a fine tribute to Delage and Delahaye. Average wear. Bit of writing on front cover. Magazine
1979194 pages. Features: The Lozier Story - part III; The Edsel Story; Run of the Canary Teakettle - coast-to-coast via MGTC '49; College Student Gets His Wheels - a 1940 Buick Special; Rear-Engined Revolutionary - the Cooper Racing Car; The Real McCoy - Part II (continuing the Corvette story); Cover Truck - a 1929 Hug Roadbuilder; and more. Average wear. Some moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
1982162 pages. Features: Packard Darrin - H. William Kranz has owned his 1942 Packard 180 Darrin Victoria convertible for over 25 years; Buick Phaeton - the 1930 Buick Model 69 Phaeton; Ford Parklane - Ford's answer to the Chevy Nomad - a 1956 Ford Parklane Station wagon is shown; 1954 Willys Lark; Teague's Toys; Duesenberg - the story of an American legend; Dodge - the Victory Six debuts with unique body construction; Oldsmobile - riding high in a 1914 Model 54 Touring Car; Harrah's Auto Collection; Memories - 1910 - quick takes of the Hudson plant; Auto Safety - they don't test them like this any more; Windshield Repair for under $10; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1979178 pages. Features: The Lozier Story - Part II; The Real McCoy (Corvette History) - Part X; Chrysler's Early Eights (Part II); The Road to Concours d'Elegance - from junk to show winner; Mustant - Ford's Wonder Car - Part I; Vintage Car Races; Degreasing Auto Parts; Cover Car - 1929 Packard Model 6-26; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1980194 pages. Features: Corvette Grand Sport; Hudsons of the 1940s and early 1950s could win on the race track on Sundays but couldn't sell on Mondays; Cover Car - 1931 Chrysler CM Roadster; Alvis 25 Revisited; Meet Maurice D. Hendry; Diesel Cars - C.L. Cummins and his prototypes; Winton - San Francisco quake fashions a motorized hero; Pure Gold - Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; Hershey Happening - Big Meet; A peek into Edward Towe's Collection of Fabulous Fords; Beaulieu Autojumble - England's version of Hershey; DeRusting - homemade setup proves effective; Classy Chevys - a look at Bill Heinrich's Collection; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1983162 pages. Features: 1928 Jordan Playboy Roadster; 1940 Ford Mercury; Harry C. Stutz; 1954 Dodge Royal Pace Car; Revealing original factory and agency photos; Harry Bennett - Henry Ford's tough guy tells his story; Early Day Motoring - the trials and tribulations of touring; A history of the motor car tire in America. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1979210 pages. Features: BMW Mechanical Egg - the 328 prophesied the future path of sports car development; Yankees Succeed - the first V-8 to go into serious production in the U.S. was the Cadillac Type 51 introduced in 1914; Chevrolet - Automakers Face-off - Chevrolet was out in front after the great auto manufacturing explosion following WWII; Plain Jane Dodge - in 1923, Dodge President Haynes told dealers that Dodge would continue to improve its products rather than participating in fads; An index to this magazine through 1978; Gearbox restoration feature; Dearborn '79; Cover Car - a 1923 Apperson Touring; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1982170 pages. Features: 1963 Ford XL - 425 HP 427 engine with four on the floor; Chevy Cabriolet - the luxury 1941 premium special De Luxe; Pontiac's GTO - a true legend among performance cars of the sixties and early 70s; 1916 Pierce-Arrow Model 48; 1966 Corsa Corvair convertible; Duesenberg J; How to enamel old car badges; Spring Carlisle; Charlotte '82; The Ricketts - the birth and death of an Indiana auto maker. Average wear. Two-inch opening to fore-edge of front cover. Faint date stamp on front cover. A sound copy. Magazine
1978178 pages. Features: Cover Car - 1927 Chrysler Imperial Phaeton; Buick History - Part II; Early AC Sports Cars; The Corvette SS; Packard Light 8; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1979194 pages. Features: Sting Ray - even in its final form the 1963 Sting Ray maintained an uncanny similarity to Bill Mitchell's original racer; Dodge Brothers - two-year court battle against Henry Ford; Alice Huyler Ramsey - first of the 'weaker sex' to show driving superiority - from Hell Gate to Golden Gate in 1909!; The Chevrolet Story - the 1932 Queen started a Chevrolet styling lead; The Trials of Early Motoring - a 1913 journey from Iowa to California in a 1913 Studebaker EMF; The art of leading; The Bud Cohn auction set a new single-car-sale world's record; Cover Car - 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1979162 pages. Features: The Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham - an exclusive automobile; The Chevrolet Story - Part I; Dodge Automobiles - without the Brothers?; Rebuilding a Model T - there's more than one way; Painting and Finishing - a restoration feature; Mustang - Ford's Wonder Car - Part II; Cover car - 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham; and more. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
