Automatic Telephone Exchange Switch

Made:
1940 in Liverpool
maker:
Automatic Telephone and Electric Company Limited
Automatic Telephone Exchange Switch

Automatic Telephone Exchange Switch
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GPO automatic telephone exchange switch with two-motion selector.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
Y2000.15.2
Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 175 mm x 115 mm x 410 mm,
type:
telephone exchange switch
credit:
Gift of British Telecommunications plc.

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