[GreenKeys] Re: WECo 164C4 Telegraph Signal Distortion Measuring Set

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:10:57 -0500

Greg:

The Hubble twist locks are available (or at least were a couple of years
ago) from any electrical / lighting supply house.

There are zillions of variations of twist lock connectors-just asking for a
twist lock connector will get you the "Deer in the headlights" look from the
person at the supply house counter.

Here is a shot from Hubbell's on line catalog:

http://www.hubbellcatalog.com/wiring/section-b-datasheet.asp?PN=HBL7593V&FAM=Locking_Devices&P=4734,5211,373,4627

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Robert House" <[email protected]>
To: "Gregory W. Moore" <[email protected]>
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<[email protected]>; "Bob Cnota" <[email protected]>; "Phil Schelinski"
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Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: [GreenKeys] Re: WECo 164C4 Telegraph Signal Distortion Measuring
Set

> I have two of the same set Greg.  I carried one for many years in my
> Teletype repair truck for Illinois Bell Telephone Co.  In San Diego I
> have the Bell System Practice (BSP) for the set and may also have a
> spare power cord.
>
> Jack Hart would also know how to use the set.  The practice gives you
> everything you need.  I will make a copy of it for you as soon as I
> get back to San Diego.
>
> Western Electric Co.. (WECo) used those small twist lock cords on
> many of their test sets as well as almost all of their first
> generation Data-Phones (modems)  I have been looking for a source for
> those twist-lock jacks and plugs.  So far have not found them.  I
> think they were originally designed by HUBBELL.
>
> Take care,
> Don
>
>
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