Telephone Switchboard
Maker and role
Northern Electric Company Limited, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
1978.1952
Description
Made by Northern Electric (USA) for Western Electric. 1800 type switchboard. Desk type magneto 10 line/6 cord circuit board. 30 line drop-shutter magneto switchboard mounted on a small 4-leg table. Has standard 300 type handset (this is a modular board - additional group of 10 lines can be "stacked" on top). Although the label says West. Electric, the labels and red markings indicate another maker.
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Northern Electric Company Limited. Telephone Switchboard, 1978.1952. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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