Masterton CAX NZPO Technicians 1919-1991 : 72 years of automatic telephone machine switching systems

Maker and role
Warren Permain, Producer
Colin Urquhart, Narrator
Production date
2007

Object detail

Accession number
08/067/001
Description
Remaining step by step equipment December 1990

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E K install March 29 1985

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E install 5 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E install March 6 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E power cabling March 11 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E some items of EQ 5 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E inter rack connecting cables 19 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E MDF cabling 21 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E emergency diesel motor install 20 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E emergency diesel motor install 21 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E MDF cabling & other phases progress to date 25 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E emergency diesel motor install 25 March 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E MDF cabling & other phases progress to date 4 April 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E cabling completed covers on testing out from now on 30 April 1991

Masterton CAX NEAX 61E emergency diesel motor install completed 22 April 1991

Pirinoa UAX install July 1957

Gladstone UAX install August 1962

Blairlogie UAX install November 1964

Mauriceville UAX install November 1965

Wainuioru UAX install March 1969

Bideford UAX December 1969

Kahutara UAX install December 1973

Tinui AAX install JUne 1955 UAX install March 1979

Carterton AMX install December 1957

Featherston CAX install December 1973

Martinborough install X-BAR install May 1976

Greytown install X-BAR install June 1977

The final day of the Masterton CAX step by step automatic exchange 26 June 1991

Some of the telephone instruments used by the subscribers since the 1950s to the present day by courtesy Colin Urquhart

Description of the path of a call thru cabling & switching of the call to the called subscriber by courtesy Colin Urquhart

Exchange equipment description with items of work aids furniture and tools by courtesy Colin Urquhart

The final day of the Masterton CAX step by step automatic exchange 26 June 1991

Masterton CAX 24th July 1991 dismantling step by step exchange equipment after 35 years of service to subscribers

Masterton CAX step by step closing reunion 27th April 1991

Stills of exchanges and staff at work
Physical description
1 videocassette (2 hours 25 minutes) : sound with some silent sequences, colour ; 1/2 in.
Credit line
Warren Permain et al. 2007. Masterton CAX NZPO Technicians 1919-1991 : 72 years of automatic telephone machine switching systems, 08/067/001. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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