Telephone answering device with automatic rewind

In a telephone answering device comprising;

• Means responsive to a calling signal for engaging a telephone line, means to transmit an out-going message from an out-going message tape (T-1) to said line,
• means to record an incoming message from said line on an incoming message tape (T-2), tape driving means for simultaneously driving both said tapes in response to said calling signal responsive means being triggered, means of generating a beep-tone when said out-going message (T-1) is driven to a predetermined point,
• switching means to switch between FORWARD and REWIND drive for said incoming message tape (T-2),
• time control means which is energized by the beep-tone generating means and which causes REWIND driving of T-2 for a certain pre-determined time by said switching means, means of generating a particular signal while said time control means is energized, means of sending said particular signal to a calling party through said telephone line, means responsive to said time control means being de-energized to cause said switching means to switch to forward drive in a recording mode and
• stopping means for both said tapes (T-1 and T-2) triggered by a signal from the out-going message tape (T-1) which releases the engagement of said telephone line and resets the telephone answering device to stand-by.