I dont think it was a 1AESS. I believe it was a #5 crossbar. You can see the video pictures of the controller. The had to ship a old cross bar controller from San Deigo. They also had no custom calling features on the 714-369 714-781 714-787 and 714-788 prefixes affected which a 1A would have. Additionally it was replaced with a DMS switch.
There was a 1AESS in the building as well but the major damage was to the crossbar. My Former Pacific Bell employee contacts tell me it was a #5 crossbar. They handled the order to get the crossbar controller from San Diego to Riverside. The shooter knew exactly what to shoot to cause the most damage. Amazing thing was that calls in process were not dropped if the circuit was not damaged, just new calls. If you did that to a 1A it would lose all calls.
@omnicron10 This office never had a 1AESS, the #5ETS cu 0 and cu 1 can be confusing (it looks like a 1AESS system installed). Another frame required (for the 2 processors to talk to the #5 Crossbar System) was the DAS frame (Distributing And Scanning equipment). I was a switchman in this office for 12 years, then promoted to Engineer (this was one of my offices ... and yes it was replaced by a DMS 100). Another engineer did the replacement, I was working at Bellcore by then.
@capitaltelephone That switch was NOT a WECO 1AESS, it was a #5 Crossbar System equipped with Electronic Translation (actually there were three (3) Marker Groups, MG 0 was flat spring, MG 100 was wire spring and MG 200 was a Phase III Centrex #5 Crossbar System (I was the WECO observer (switchman for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph) that observed the Phase III Centrex installation. I started work in THIS office as a Frameman in the 1960's, I was a switchman in all three Marker Groups.
I agree. It happens to targeted individuals who were driven over the edge by harrassment, etc., and who couldn't take it anymore and decided to take the war to them
I remember the post divestiture environment. The local companies pretty much shafted their union guys and thought they'd get away wit it. But they didn't as this video demonstrates.
I remember from 1985 to 1992 or so there were frequent fiber trunk cuts around the time of union unrest.
Oct. 15 1987,Daily News of LA MAN WHO SHOT UP PHONE OFFICE FOUND INNOCENT A man who stormed a Pac Bell telephone office and peppered equipment with shotgun fire was found innocent of the $6 mil attack by reason of insanity. Antonio Apodaca, 47, who said he was seething with "ugly thoughts of violence" had been involved in a dispute with the telephone company over disability payments before the Apl 13 incident.
The damaged switch was not a 1A-ESS. It was a crossbar switch. They got the insurance to pay for a new DMS. Anthony Apodaca was found innocent by reason of insanity in the shooting. You can search google news for Anthony Apodaca then click archives for more information.
This would have been back in the 1980's. I believe that the equipment damaged was a Western Electric 1A-ESS switch. Current switch is a Nortel DMS-100. There are several other switches co-located in the building including a tandem switch.
This is my uncle and he did it for a great cause!
futuresoccerstar08 2 months ago
that switch was a WECO 1AESS
capitaltelephone 10 months ago
@capitaltelephone
I dont think it was a 1AESS. I believe it was a #5 crossbar. You can see the video pictures of the controller. The had to ship a old cross bar controller from San Deigo. They also had no custom calling features on the 714-369 714-781 714-787 and 714-788 prefixes affected which a 1A would have. Additionally it was replaced with a DMS switch.
omnicron10 10 months ago
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i dont know but it sure looked like a 1AESS but they may have replaced it with #5 crossbar controler.
i have a friend who is a switchman for qwest and said it was 1AESS.
capitaltelephone 10 months ago
@capitaltelephone
There was a 1AESS in the building as well but the major damage was to the crossbar. My Former Pacific Bell employee contacts tell me it was a #5 crossbar. They handled the order to get the crossbar controller from San Diego to Riverside. The shooter knew exactly what to shoot to cause the most damage. Amazing thing was that calls in process were not dropped if the circuit was not damaged, just new calls. If you did that to a 1A it would lose all calls.
omnicron10 10 months ago
@omnicron10
yeah your right about that. ok so there was a 1AESS in the building but that was a crossbar ok i stand corrected.
capitaltelephone 10 months ago
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MrTimFarnham 4 months ago
It was a replaced with a DMS 100 from Nortel. Still in service today.
omnicron10 10 months ago
@omnicron10 This office never had a 1AESS, the #5ETS cu 0 and cu 1 can be confusing (it looks like a 1AESS system installed). Another frame required (for the 2 processors to talk to the #5 Crossbar System) was the DAS frame (Distributing And Scanning equipment). I was a switchman in this office for 12 years, then promoted to Engineer (this was one of my offices ... and yes it was replaced by a DMS 100). Another engineer did the replacement, I was working at Bellcore by then.
MrTimFarnham 4 months ago
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MrTimFarnham 4 months ago
@capitaltelephone That switch was NOT a WECO 1AESS, it was a #5 Crossbar System equipped with Electronic Translation (actually there were three (3) Marker Groups, MG 0 was flat spring, MG 100 was wire spring and MG 200 was a Phase III Centrex #5 Crossbar System (I was the WECO observer (switchman for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph) that observed the Phase III Centrex installation. I started work in THIS office as a Frameman in the 1960's, I was a switchman in all three Marker Groups.
MrTimFarnham 4 months ago
Been there...Done that! And its not fun
beaman220 3 years ago
Eff u guys this is my grandpa and wat he did was right cuz that company jus screwed their workers ovr.
xxxApodacaxxx 3 years ago 3
I agree. It happens to targeted individuals who were driven over the edge by harrassment, etc., and who couldn't take it anymore and decided to take the war to them
katinthemeadows 2 years ago
I remember the post divestiture environment. The local companies pretty much shafted their union guys and thought they'd get away wit it. But they didn't as this video demonstrates.
I remember from 1985 to 1992 or so there were frequent fiber trunk cuts around the time of union unrest.
kd1s 4 years ago
Tell a guy he'll never be able to stop working his shitty job and he might get a little upset
bxblox 4 years ago
hehe, very nice.
ghinrael 4 years ago
Wow. That's one heck of a way to do a dial for dial cut. Eek!
I like the major alarm klaxon going bong, bong, bong.
59phonebone 4 years ago
Oct. 15 1987,Daily News of LA MAN WHO SHOT UP PHONE OFFICE FOUND INNOCENT A man who stormed a Pac Bell telephone office and peppered equipment with shotgun fire was found innocent of the $6 mil attack by reason of insanity. Antonio Apodaca, 47, who said he was seething with "ugly thoughts of violence" had been involved in a dispute with the telephone company over disability payments before the Apl 13 incident.
omnicron10 4 years ago
The damaged switch was not a 1A-ESS. It was a crossbar switch. They got the insurance to pay for a new DMS. Anthony Apodaca was found innocent by reason of insanity in the shooting. You can search google news for Anthony Apodaca then click archives for more information.
omnicron10 4 years ago
Since The guy didn't harm any people I have to say I LOVED watching this! Show these companies don't screw with somebodies life!
Elevator5 4 years ago
This would have been back in the 1980's. I believe that the equipment damaged was a Western Electric 1A-ESS switch. Current switch is a Nortel DMS-100. There are several other switches co-located in the building including a tandem switch.
enigma800 4 years ago
Wow! That would have been a horrible mess to fix.
dkovacs 4 years ago
If anyone knows when this happened or has any other info regarding the employees that were held hostage, please let me know
uptown2Zdt 4 years ago