[GreenKeys] Identifying Lenkurt Equipment

[Don Robert House]

That is a subscriber carrier terminal used to feed a Teletype  
machine.  It works with a similar unit in the central office.  It is a  
loop carrier system.  These units were used to supply machines that  
were a long ways away from the C.O. so that the normal 130 volt loop  
could not reach the machine within the voltage and current  
limitations.  Lenkurt was typically used by independent telephone  
companies.  The Bell System used Weco 43A carrier and 130 Sub Sets for  
the same purpose.

Don K9TTY
Former Bell Teletype Installer Repairman


On 2 May 2008, at 7:25 PM, GDM wrote:

Greetings: This is a tad OT, but you guys know more about telephony  
and wire communictions then I ever will, especially history.  I  
acquired two  aluminum boxes (19x7x7 inches) which caught my eye as  
potential project enclosures.  They consist of an aluminum base plate  
with a slip on cover that has rather unique latches on each end of the  
top.  Inside are a number of filters, af xformers and large mike  
bathtub caps.  Top is labeled "Lenkurt 23 #10 Terminal".  What have I  
got and what was it used for?  Any particular current use for the  
internal components?

73, Gary  W9OAK
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