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This Holtzer-Cabot three line switchboard is made of burled walnut and has three types of bells to distinguish what line was ringing. the bells are top down, tea bells, dome bells, cow bells.
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This is a really neat piece!!!
kerry10456 Thank you for your comment.
This is a very beautiful switchboard! How old is it?
Thank you BELLIN68
earthandmagneto, based on the ringers that had a Holtzer-Cabot patent on them the year would be 1898. The bells were marked AB&C Co. for Ansonia Brass & Copper Co.
Thank you officialfuel
happy holidays to you and your family tom
Thank you vanskyock24 and a happy holidays to your family.
Thank you scottvez
Thank you kevin
Beautiful!
Thank you Mrdad
Thanks for the reply...One more question about my phone... even with it having the 4prong plug in it was made during that era?
bem6207,The Bell system started using the round four prong jacks in the 1960's, modular jacks were patented by Bell system in 1975.
Thank you lundy