10 line telephone exchange

[Neil Hever]

Jordan, Military phones are not dial exchanges - they are operated with a magneto to call into a switchboard. However, by adding an adapter to the military switchboard it was possible to connect to dial exchanges as you call it. Military phones could be connected to Postal service and civilian lines. NH

[big ned]

Here's a 1937 exchange also used here in Jersey. You'll notice English names on the white strip...that because the exchange was used by the British forces who took over the Island after the German had surrendered. Force 135 helped to clear the island of German and return the Island to its peaceful way of life.

"A table for two....Not too near the band....Name of Oberleutnant von Genschler....??? Look, I think you may have the wrong number...."