Associated Telephone Pins - Part 3

02/18/2025

Added: Indiana Associated Telephone Corporation. Adding more later, but I am still looking for a Tri-State Associated Telephone based out of New Jersey. Someone told me the pins are out there, back in 2010, but very hard to find. I have seen a Lexington with the "Vox Volat" symbol, but I don't have one yet...

02/24/2025
Added General Telephone Corporation. Founded as the Associated Telephone Utilities Company, and reorganized in 1934 as General Telephone Corporation (although those true to form still refer to the company as Associated Telephone).
Before 1934, the company used an emblem called, "the pole in the circle." Around 1934, the newly formed General Telephone (the holding company) adopted the "Flight of Speech" symbol, and this symbol was used in some cases until the end of the 1950's. Somewhere along the way way, the company started using General Telephone System. I have only seen these pins with up to 5 stars; however, I read Upstate Telephone had issued pins with 7 stars (35 years of service). I have only seen one with a zircon mounted over the winged man...

03/14/2025
Added Ohio Associated, a way more rare pin.