F-207 Switchboard for
Field Phones
Its amazing that some of these items still survive! The
rectangular box is good quality wood, the corners locked with dovetailed joints.
The usual German pattern of slotted metal plates for the tabs on the ends of the
sling are present on each side. Below these are flush metal panels with
swing-out release tabs these allow the top two thirds of the box to be swung
out, thus releasing an internal catch that normally holds the cover closed. The
side part of the board has a nearly .5 thick panel of dark bakelite. On this
are a whole series of paired terminal posts, with screw-down clamp nuts. The
bakelite surface is inscribed with white a and b markings for each
pair of large terminals. At the center is a red button, which is a release
switch on the side of the box, there is a row of depressable buttons; these
were probably used for Morse transmission. The red button on the top center of
the bakelite plate is the re-set; when pushed, the depressed side buttons
return to the out, ready position. Below the side buttons is a flat metal
bar, that slides vertically. Each end is secured with a screw down wheel nut.
This bar protects a series of ten flip-down panels the numbers one through
ten are visible with the panels down (open). When the panels are up (closed),
the flat bar keeps them from falling open accidentally and getting damaged. The
switchboard box is about 13.75 long, about 7.25 wide, and about 6 high
when in operating position (terminals would thus be at the bottom front). The
wood is in excellent condition. The dust on the board is included for free, and
the set comes with a number of switching cables with jacks all in great
condition. Hard to come by!
$575.00
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Item F-207
