Jones 50-line switchboard, 1879.

Made:
1879 in Cincinnati
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50-line manual telephone switchboard by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
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50-line manual telephone switchboard by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard, made by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard, made by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard, made by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard, made by Jones Brothers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

50-line manual telephone switchboard, made by Jones Brothers, Cincinatti, USA, 1879

This is an early example of an American peg-and-cord switchboard for telephones. This switchboard was one of the first to be installed in Norway by the Bell Company, after first being used in the United States. It was in use at Drammen from 1880-1889. The switchboard could support 50 subscribers, and above each socket was an indicator light that shows when a subscriber was calling.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1923-277
Materials:
wood (unidentified), paint, bakelite, plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown), iron and copper (alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 1630 mm x 835 mm x 600 mm, 60 kg
type:
switchboard
credit:
Donated by the Institution of Electrical Engineers