Telephone multiresponder apparatus

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A multi-responder telephone apparatus includes a talking machine for providing useful information to subscribers as to changed numbers, or the like, having a plurality of information tracks. Ten of those tracks contain zones for transmitting digits. An additional signalling track contains recorded coded signals for indicating the zone or sub-zone being read. A plurality of simulated subscriber circuits are connected to pairs of line wires for receiving telephone calls. The reading heads for the information tracks are connected in parallel with the simulated subscriber circuits. Each simulated subscriber circuit includes electronic switches for connecting one of the information track reading …