Switch Board - Army Field - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F2009.2004

Maker

Leigh Electric Company

Description

Green wooden oblong box with 4 collapsible folding metal legs. Front panels fold away to reveal switchboard with 12 cords, plugs and switches as well as telephone receiver handset on left. Under the cover is a battery with winding handle on the right hand side. On the back, the panel lifts up to show 29 screw-down connectors.

Marks

Leigh Electric Co. Illinois Designed at Signal Corps Laboratories Fort Monmouth New Jersey
'SIGNAL CORPS U.S.ARMY // SWITCHBOARD BD-72 // DESIGNED AT SIGNAL CORPS LABORATORIES // FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY // SERIAL NO. 412 // ORDER NO 8651 - CHI DATE 6-30-38 // MADE BY // LEICH ELECTRIC CO // GENOA ILLINOIS.' Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Copper Alloy/Brass
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Other name

Switchboard BD-72

Credit Line

Leigh Electric Company. Switch Board - Army Field, F2009.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Switchboard, Telephone Tools & Equipment for Communication Telecommunication T&E Telecommunication Devices

Production place

Illinois United States of America North America Americas

Collection type

Telecommunication Communications Technology

Subject auto tags

Audio equipment Electronic component Electrical wiring Electronic engineering Gas Electricity Technology Electrical supply Circuit component Cable

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Switch Board - Army Field