Trivia question: What was phone # at Studebaker?

[Roscomacaw]

Heh - the 289 exchange. I wonder if that's a number for a Ford concern. Might be prophetic given Ford's current woes!

I'm thinkin' that proof of this might have been echoed at the PSMCD - after Ted's red screamer blew off yet one more contender:

"Curses! Done in by a scrawny 289!!!" [xx(]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Heh - the 289 exchange. I wonder if that's a number for a Ford concern. Might be prophetic given Ford's current woes!

I'm thinkin' that proof of this might have been echoed at the PSMCD - after Ted's red screamer blew off yet one more contender:

"Curses! Done in by a scrawny 289!!!" [xx(]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[StudeRich]

Gary, I find it very interesting how phone calls were NOT incouraged!
The parts books all say to wire to the Studebaker Packard registered cable address: "Studepack, South Bend." and the Parts depots are listed by address - NO PHONE #'s! I really never thought about that! I used to pick-up parts at the Los Angeles Depot for Frank H. Afton Co. Studebaker Packard Mercedes in Inglewood, CA in their '60 Champ "245" big "6" 1/2 ton 8ft. bed pickup. And I bought parts in South Bend at the Plant 8 International Parts Depot(Warehouse) in 1965, but never called them. Glad you brought this up.

quote:Originally posted by garyash

For a little fun project I am working on, I'm trying to find what the phone number was at the Studebaker factory in the 1940s or early '50s when everyone had an exchange name and only 4-5 digits, like TUxedo 5-5555. I looked through all my parts catalogs, shop manuals, service bulletins and NONE of them show a phone number anywhere. I'd like the number for the service department, but I'll take anything that really was a Stude phone number.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Gary, I find it very interesting how phone calls were NOT incouraged!
The parts books all say to wire to the Studebaker Packard registered cable address: "Studepack, South Bend." and the Parts depots are listed by address - NO PHONE #'s! I really never thought about that! I used to pick-up parts at the Los Angeles Depot for Frank H. Afton Co. Studebaker Packard Mercedes in Inglewood, CA in their '60 Champ "245" big "6" 1/2 ton 8ft. bed pickup. And I bought parts in South Bend at the Plant 8 International Parts Depot(Warehouse) in 1965, but never called them. Glad you brought this up.

quote:Originally posted by garyash

For a little fun project I am working on, I'm trying to find what the phone number was at the Studebaker factory in the 1940s or early '50s when everyone had an exchange name and only 4-5 digits, like TUxedo 5-5555. I looked through all my parts catalogs, shop manuals, service bulletins and NONE of them show a phone number anywhere. I'd like the number for the service department, but I'll take anything that really was a Stude phone number.

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[Roscomacaw]

Rich, exactly WHERE was that parts depot? Any idea what resides there now?

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Rich, exactly WHERE was that parts depot? Any idea what resides there now?

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Scott]

From my old Studebaker papers I've gleaned that there was at least telephone service at the plant by 1912. It's funny that 50 years later they still want people to wire them!

[Scott]

From my old Studebaker papers I've gleaned that there was at least telephone service at the plant by 1912. It's funny that 50 years later they still want people to wire them!

[StudeRich]

Bob, 3060 East 44th. St. Los Angeles 58, CA probably 90058 now. I heard it was still standing and in use!
You know when I have time, I otta try finding it on one O those airial-map websites, but right now I gotta take advantage of a "sun break" and get a load of extra lumber into my Transtar 1 ton and down to Home depot. We had extra 2X12's left from building my swing-up staircase up to the parts loft in the pole building.

Talk to ya later, Rich.

quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs

Rich, exactly WHERE was that parts depot? Any idea what resides there now?

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[StudeRich]

Bob, 3060 East 44th. St. Los Angeles 58, CA probably 90058 now. I heard it was still standing and in use!
You know when I have time, I otta try finding it on one O those airial-map websites, but right now I gotta take advantage of a "sun break" and get a load of extra lumber into my Transtar 1 ton and down to Home depot. We had extra 2X12's left from building my swing-up staircase up to the parts loft in the pole building.

Talk to ya later, Rich.

quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs

Rich, exactly WHERE was that parts depot? Any idea what resides there now?

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle!!

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[62beater]

I used the reverse phone number lookup available at whitepages.com and here are the results:
(574) 289-7111 is a land line based in South Bend, IN
The registered service provider is Ameritech Indiana**.
Detailed listing information is not available

[62beater]

I used the reverse phone number lookup available at whitepages.com and here are the results:
(574) 289-7111 is a land line based in South Bend, IN
The registered service provider is Ameritech Indiana**.
Detailed listing information is not available

[8E45E]

[quote]Originally posted by StudeRich

Gary, I find it very interesting how phone calls were NOT incouraged!

One has to keep in mind, a long distance phone call was VERY expensive compared to what it costs today. Imagine being put on hold for 10 minutes while searching out that elusive part!! A call was something like $2.95 in 1964 dollars for the first 3 minutes and then .50 cents a minute therafter. Not to mention, you couldn't call after 6 because no one would be there to answer the phone at Studebaker. The call probably would have cost more than the actual part you were looking for! Today, its around 10 cents a minute regardless where you are calling from; extremely cheap to what was. An exception to the rule~one of the few things that have actually come down in price over the years making it easy to forget calling grandma's house wasn't exactly cheap...

Craig.

[8E45E]

[quote]Originally posted by StudeRich

Gary, I find it very interesting how phone calls were NOT incouraged!

One has to keep in mind, a long distance phone call was VERY expensive compared to what it costs today. Imagine being put on hold for 10 minutes while searching out that elusive part!! A call was something like $2.95 in 1964 dollars for the first 3 minutes and then .50 cents a minute therafter. Not to mention, you couldn't call after 6 because no one would be there to answer the phone at Studebaker. The call probably would have cost more than the actual part you were looking for! Today, its around 10 cents a minute regardless where you are calling from; extremely cheap to what was. An exception to the rule~one of the few things that have actually come down in price over the years making it easy to forget calling grandma's house wasn't exactly cheap...

Craig.

[Dwain G.]

Still AT 7-1111 in 1963. Mr. Egbert's ext. was 2532.
Special Long Distance number for President and Staff:AT 9-7125, ext.40
(forgot the url) http://home.comcast.net/~jdwain/phone.jpg

Dwain G.