Railway switchboard
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Railway telephone switchboards were essential equipment used for communication in railway operation. This manual switchboard includes a set of headphones with an inbuilt microphone and receiver, two telephone dials and electrical cords, plugs and switches, which were used to establish connections and transfer calls.
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