Merlin Phone Haul

Unboxing a massive eBay haul of thirty-two AT&T Merlin voice terminals and accessories. We'll also hook a few the phones up to a Merlin 410 control unit, figure out how to program some Intercom Auto Dials, and hook them up to POTS line.

‪@stereophonicstuff‬ 's great Merlin video:    • The AT&T Merlin - A 1980s Phone System in ...  

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00:00 Intro
01:17 eBay Lot Background
03:44 Unboxing
18:54 Merlin Control Units
21:31 Testing the Brown Voice Terminals
25:02 BIS-34D Attendant Terminal
30:37 Intercom Auto Dial
33:20 Speakerphone Accessory
35:58 Push to Talk Handsets
37:54 Analog Calls
40:35 Next Steps