Russel , Dave , Dennis,
i thought you guys were younger !!
regards glen
p.s. NO OFFENSE INTENDED !!
p.p.s.  i enjoy reading your responses , regardless
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Russell McMahon wrote:

> Oi!!!
> What about line finders and their ilk , rotary exchanges - motor driven with
> electromagnetic clutches from a row motor with shafts feeding mechanical
> power to the 'switches".
> An oil can a needed accessory. I have a few sample switches in my "museum"
> collection. Still running here into the 1970's AFAIR. Some of first
> shipments of parts from Britain were sunk by U-Boat and had to be re-sent
> :-)
>
> I oversaw cut-over of one small exchange long long long ago that still used
> a drop shutter manual board.
>
> RM
>
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> >AH! You are not as old as I thought!
> >
> >Next thing you know, you will be telling us about the K and L relay sets,
> >uniselectors, first selectors and goup selectors. Slug relays and magnetic
> >concerntating yokes, then he will go off into why it is called tip and ring
> >and wink systems!
> >
> >Dennis
> >