News What's Unique About the TWA Hotel's Retro Features?

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The former Trans World Airlines terminal at JFK Airport has reopened as the TWA Hotel, featuring a restoration that captures its 1960s aesthetic, including period furniture and rotary phones. While the nostalgic design appeals to some, there are concerns about the practicality of rotary phones in modern use. Discussions suggest that these phones may be equipped with technology that translates rotary dialing into DTMF signals, raising curiosity about their functionality. Overall, the hotel's blend of retro charm and contemporary amenities aims to attract visitors while preserving a piece of aviation history.
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The former Trans World Airlines terminal at JFK Airport in New York, closed since 2001, has just reopened as a hotel, restored to its former appearance, with rooms containing period 1960s furniture and rotary phones.

Up, up and away at the TWA Hotel (CBS Sunday Morning)

I flew out of there once, to London, more than 40 years ago.

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The part that would in my estimation, not work so well for today, are the "rotary telephones". Corrective comments on this may be expected.
 
I wonder if the "rotary phones" are just regular PBX phones with a dial on them that the microcontroller reads and translates into normal DTMF dialing. We need to get somebody to call us on one of them, and spin the dial so we can hear if it generates DTMF or pulses... :smile:
 

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