Telephone exchange

Shows by diagrams, models and live action the basic working of an automatic telephone exchange. Comparisons with a manual exchange. Demonstrates working of a uniselector, dialling a number and the subsequent connection. Shows correct method of dialling.

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Credits

producer

Denis Ward

production company

Technical and Scientific Films

director

David Cons

Duration

00:16:02:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010685

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone - History

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1963

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