In a message dated 1/9/2006 7:02:21 PM Central Standard Time, shadowbear270@webtv.net writes: Do you remember the telephone hanging on the wall==had to crank it to get someone to talk to you? SHADOW BEAR I remember my Uncles taking one and putting wires on it and then throwing the wires into the river and cranking it. The big cat fish would float to the top and easy catching and GOOD eating. Barbara In Oklahoma Native America