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OBJECT TYPE: MAGNETO/CORD/PORTABLE/MILITARY
DATE: 1938
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1971.0700.001

MANUFACTURER: TECHNICAL MATERIAL CORP.
MODEL: F & F
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SWITCHBOARD HOUSING CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD; METAL HANDLES, HINGES & CORNER REINFORCEMENTS. HAS METAL & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS; CORDS ARE FABRIC-COVERED.

Dimensions

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

Length: 51.5 cm
Width: 41.6 cm
Height: 39.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telephony
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: TMC
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS SWITCHBOARD PROBABLY USED C.1938-1947
Canada: EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF SWITCHBOARD USED BY CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL C.1938-1947
Function: TO PROVIDE A CENTRAL SWITCHING POINT FOR FIELD PHONES IN AN ACTIVE MILITARY FIELD OPERATION.
Technical: LATE 1920S CIVILIAN DESIGN ADAPTED TO MILITARY FIELD OPERATIONS WHERE SIMPLE, RUGGED DESIGN & LACK OF COMMERCIAL POWER MADE THIS TYPE OF SWITCHBOARD IDEAL. OFFERED ADVANTAGE OVER RADIO COMMUNICATION IN THAT LINES WERE NOT OPEN TO MONITORING BY ALL
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON READS: 'SWITCHBOARD/ F&F/ NO. [BLANK]/ T.M.C.'/ 'SWITCHBOARD F&F/ UNIT C YA.1600' STENCILLED IN BLACK ON LEFT SIDE PANEL; 'YA 6202' STENCILLED ON TOP. SWITCHES, CONNECTIONS, ETC. LABELLED.
Missing: BATTERYPACK; 1 DROP DESIGNATION STRIP; PART OF LINE DESIGNATION STRIP
Finish: WOOD CASE HAS BEEN VARNISHED. RED OR BLACK COLOUR CODED CORDS & SWITCH COVERS.
Decoration: N/A

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