General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SHEET METAL (STEEL) BOX/ BAKELITE PANEL/ MACHINED BRASS JACK COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.0 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

10.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Telegraphy

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FAHNESTOCK

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Long Island City

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

EARLY 1900'S TO 1960'S

Canada

NIL

Function

THIS DEVICE PROVIDED A JUNCTION BETWEEN TELEPRINTERS AND OR TELEGRAPH SOUNDERS TO ALLOW A QUICK DISCONNECT/CONNECT POINT FOR LINE AND OR THE LOCAL CIRCUITS (KNOWN AS LOOPS). IF SPARE FACILITIES WERE AVAILABLE, A QUICK PATCH COULD BE MADE USING THE PATCH CORD, TO PLACE THE LOCAL EQUIPMENT ON THE OTHER CIRCUIT.

Technical

ALLOWED QUICK SECTIONALIZATION OF TROUBLES ONTHE EARLY OPEN WIRE LOW RELIABILITY FACILITIES. MODERN FACILITIES USE REDUNDANT TELEPHONEFACILITIES, WITH AUTOMATIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS TO BY-PASS FAILED SECTIONS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STENCILLED ON BOX: 'MFD BY/ FAHNESTOCK ELEC. CO., INC./ L.I. CITY I. N.Y.'/ HANDWRITTEN ON PANEL: 'LOOP/ LOOP/ TEST 19'

Missing

NIL From CA of 09/24/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined

Finish

BLACK CRACKLE FINISH ENAMEL.

Decoration

NIL