[GreenKeys] Looking for KS-14173 Connectors/Jacks

[Tim Griffin]

A small correction to my earlier posting.

The Crossbar system we're restoring is a *756-A*, not a 756-AN as I
originally mentioned. The 756-AN used different connectors.

We're in need of KS-14173 connectors for a 756-A system.

Tim


On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM Tim Griffin <tim.griffin at enwood.ca> wrote:

> Hi GreenKeyers;
>
> I know this is a long-shot, but I thought perhaps the GreenKeys teletype
> community might be able to assist.
>
> I'm working with an ex-Nortel gentleman who is in the process of
> rebuilding a 756-AN Crossbar PBX switching system. The system depends on a
> "crown cable" to tie together the equipment slides within and between
> cabinets and such a cable uses KS-14173 connectors (jacks) and KS-14160
> connectors (plugs). These were connectors for telephony equipment of the
> era, and may have even been used in some teletypes.
>
> We're looking for some KS-14173 connectors (quite a few). For those not
> familiar with what they look like, the attached drawing and photograph show
> them. In the event the attachments are not preserved, they can be seen on
> the first page of this BSP document:
>
>
> https://vintage-phones.com/phonefiles/Bell%20System%20Practices%20000-000-000%20to%20%20500-000-000/032-305-801_I2.pdf
>
> Any leads on someone with a box of these gathering dust, or even an
> existing "crown cable" would be incredibly welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Tim Griffin
> Ottawa, Canada
>
>
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