pushbutton

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The effect was very "analog." It reminded me of switching channels on a monaural, pushbutton car radio, or watching a theatrical documentary shot on film.

From Salon • May 23, 2011

At least one other person thought of using the pushbutton phone in this manner fully two years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

C & S Security Devices of Olathe, Kans., has brought out a lock that is equipped with a pushbutton panel like that on a telephone.

From Time Magazine Archive

What Ma Bell did not anticipate, however, was that the pushbutton phone would become America's newest musical instrument.

From Time Magazine Archive

He dropped the pushbutton connected with the igniting battery, and, followed by the others, raced to the scene of the experiment.

From Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, or, the Longest Shots on Record by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]