There are a few distinct sounds that I can instantly recall
I don’t need to think about them
Police Sirens
Exploding Fireworks
Church Bells
Seagull Squawks
And the ringing of a
Trimphone
Once heard a Trimphone’s warbled tone is never forgotten
My best friend’s party piece was an unnervingly accurate impersonation
of that tone which had restaurant waiters rushing to answer a silent phone much
to our amusement .
In fact
The Trimphone has been with us in one form or another for
some thirty years now, and although it is unusual to see one in use these days
there are still quite a few around... usually for sale in second hand shops or
antique sales.
I can still remember my parents purchasing our first
Trimphone and the excitement that it caused in our house.
They kept the phone for years, well into the late 1980’s and
only upgraded it after much nagging by my younger sister.
The Trimphone still brings a smile to my face and seeing one
brings back happy memories.
And I can still hear that warbling tone
In my head.
