Name/Title
SwitchboardEntry/Object ID
1111.434.001Description
Wooden structure 24 3/4 inches w. x 26 inches d. x 66 inches h. Magneto Switchboard. Base to counter-top measures 37 inches high, is open from front to back with sides supporting countertop. A section measuring 22 1/4 inches x 11 inches x 29 inches sets back 15 inches from front of counter, has two vertical banks, the upper with 112 numbered drops and the lower with 100 jacks. Three 5/8 inch white plugs are on left of banks, top numbered 1; 2nd and 3rd, zero. The back of set-back contains telephone wires. In front of the vertical banks are two rows of cords having 12 cords with 1 3/8 inch metal tips, in each row. The 50 inch cords are attached to weights with a pulley section on top, all weights having 119 impressed on them. The weighted ends hang down in the open section of the base. A 1 inch high footrest is affixed between the sides of the base, 8 inches from the floor. Twelve toggle switches, which move in one direction only, are 6 1/2 inches from front of switchboard. All switches are black except the 2nd from left which is red. Between the toggles and cords are 12 3/8 inch white plugs flush with base, numbered 1 - 12.
Date of Origin: Approximately 1915
