Telephony – Page 9

Chicas del cable 2

Wood and metal body. Rotary dial, levers and interconnecting pins.

Multi-line switchboard. Wood and metal body interconnected with levers and pegs.

Wooden device with magnet and crank. Rotary dial and pins with fabric cable and sinker.

Modern switch system used in public board exchange.

Intercom device with 10 stations and identification lockers. Wooden box with bells on top and separate transmission and reception system.

Image showing the internal parts of a switchboard

Headband with separate transmit and receive units.

Wood and glass body. It was used to give privacy to phone calls.

Exterior panel of telephone exchange with manual operators. Wood and glass. Shelf for messages.