Body and design of the telephone depended both on the materials currently available and the manufacturing processes as well as on the demand on the market for private customers. A polystyrene casing reduced its weight by 40 percent and meant that the material could be offered in virtually any color. The receiver was placed perpendicular to and above the rotary dial. The sequence was now clear: First, lift the receiver, then dial.
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