INDICATORS


An indicator with no suffix is an unmounted indicator.  Suffix letters A to L represent resistance, with letter M indicating that  different types of indicators are mixed on one mounting strip and letters N to Z representing dimensions of the mounting strip.

National Telephones Company (NT) indicators are at the end of the list.

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Indicator No. 1

Two coil drop with circular shutter.  Used for indicating short circuits on repeaters.

Resistance - 50ohms.

Uses a Label No. 14, Black.

Variants:-
No. 1A - 25ohms (both 50ohm coils in series). Telegraph use.
No. 1C -50+50ohms. Armature and shutter locals.
No. 1D - 100ohms.  Armature locals.
No. 1E - 100ohms.  Superseded No. 1D.
No. 1G - 500+500ohms.  Armature and shutter locals.
No. 1J - 1000ohms.  Armature and shutter locals.
No. 1J 1/1 - An Indicator No. 1J on a wooden base.  Superseded by the Indicator No. 101AP. 

 
Indicator No. 2A

A polarised, two coil drop with circular shutter.  1000ohm resistance.  Used on the Permanent Current system.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 15.

 

Indicator No. 4

A tubular drop, self restoring, that mounts at 1.25" centres.

This indicator consists of two ironclad electromagnets, with the back coil actuating the indicator and the front coil for restoring it to normal.

Indicator No. 4D is shown pictured to the right.

Variants:-
No. 4A - 50+50ohms with three tags + 450ohms.
No. 4B - 50+50ohms with four tags + 50ohms.
No. 4D - 1000+450ohms.

 
Indicator No. 5

A drum-shaped armature with shutter.

Variants:-
No. 5A - 500+500ohms.  Unsheathed for line circuits.
No. 5C - 500+500ohms. Iron and copper sheathed, for cord circuits.

 
 
Indicator No. 6A

A button that protrudes when operated.

Drawing - 63340.

 
 
Indicator No. 22

A tubular drop, self restoring indicator.

Variants:-
No. 22A - Coil resistances of 600+45ohms.
No. 22B - Coil resistances of 1000+100ohms.

 
Indicator No. 34

An "eyeball" type indicator of 1000ohms coil resistance.

Used on Trunk circuits on an intermediate office.

  
 
Indicator No. 100A

A tubular drop with two coils of 500ohms each and a shutter.  Used where Magneto ringing is employed.  The drop is restored by hand.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 59, White.

 
 
Indicator No. 101

Indicator No. 101AP is pictured to the right.

Variants:-
AN - One No. 100A on a Mounting 96/1A.  Superseded by the Indicator No. 2201AN.
AO - One No. 100A on a Mounting 96/1B.
AP - One No. 100A in a wooden case of dimensions 4.5" x 3" x 2".  Drawing - EX40286.

 
Indicator No. 102

Indicator No. 101AN is pictured to the right.

Variants:-
AN - One No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/2A.  Superseded by Indicator No. 2202AN.
AO - One No. 102AN in a wooden case of dimensions 4.6" x 4.75" x 2".

 
Indicator No. 103

Variants:-
AN - Three No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/3A.
AO - Three No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/3B.
AP - Three No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/3C.

 
 
Indicator No. 105

Variants:-
AN - Five No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/5A.  Superseded by the Indicator No. 2205AN.
AO - Five No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/5B.
AQ - Five No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/5D.
AR - Five No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/5E.
AS - Five No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/5F.

 
 
Indicator No. 110

Variants:-
AN - Ten No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/10A.
AP - Ten No. 100A on a Mounting No. 96/10C.

 
 
Indicator No. 200A

A non-polarised drop, with circular shutter.  Coil resistances are 300+300ohms.  Mounts at 1" centres.

 
 
Indicator No. 300A

A non-polarised tubular drop.  Coil resistances are 500+500ohms.

Superseded by Indicators No. 1800A or 2200A.

 
 
Indicator No. 400A

An "eyeball" type indicator for line signalling.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 77.
1 x Plate, Indicator, Front No....

Variants:-
No. 400A - Coil of 80ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400AA - Coil of 500ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 3.
No. 400B - Coil of 500ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400B4 - Coil of 500ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 4.
No. 400C - Coil of 1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.
No. 400C5 - Coil of 1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 5.
No. 400D - Coil of 8ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1. Used on FA systems.
No. 400E - Coil of 500ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.
No. 400G - Coil of 300ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400H - Coil of 50ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400J - Coil of 900ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400K - Coil of 1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.
No. 400L - Coil of 3500ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.

Drawing - 8087.

 
Indicator No. 401

Any "eyeball" indictor.

Indicator No. 401CN is pictured to the right.

Variants:-
CN - One No. 400C in a teak wooden case with dimensions 3" x 1.8" x 5". Diagram CBS100. Drawing - 1392.
DN - One No. 400D in a teak wooden case with dimensions 3" x 1,8" x 5".  Used on FA systems.
HN - One No. 400H in a teak wooden case with dimensions 3" x 1.8" x 5".  Drawing - 1392.
LN - One No. 400L in a teak wooden case with dimensions 3" x 1.8" x 5".  Diagram TG538.

 
Indicator No. 500

An "eyeball" type indicator, sheathed, for cord circuits.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 77.
1 x Plate, Indicator, Front No....

Variants:-
No. 500A - Coils of 100+100ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.
No. 500B - Coils of 1000+1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.
No. 500B3 - Coils of 1000+1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 3.
No. 500B5 - Coils of 1000+1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 5.
No. 500B6 - Coils of 1000+1000ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 6.
No. 500C - Coil of 50ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.
No. 500D - Coils of 200+200ohms and fitted with a Plate, Indicator, Front No. 1.

Drawing - 8087.

 
Indicator No. 600

Circular disc indicator, which was horizontally mounted on C.B. switchboard keyboards.  Nicknamed a sixpenny indicator due to it's designation in the Western Electric Catalogue as the "Signal 6D".

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 10 or 21 (Mark 238).

Variants:-
No. 600A - Coil of 50ohms with a 100ohm non-inductive shunt.
No. 600C - Coil of 33ohms, un-shunted.

 
Indicator No. 900A

Indicator with a revolving drum ("eyeball" type) armature and a coil resistance of 1000ohms.  Used as a signal for transfer or on line circuits.

This indicator is similar to the Indicator No. 400 but is much smaller in size.

Drawing - 1979.

Specification - D220.

 
Indicator No. 1000

Indicator with a revolving drum armature, used on Bellsets.

Variants:-
No. 1000A - Coil resistance of 75ohms.  Used on the Bellset No. 4.
No. 1000B - Coil resistance of 4000ohms.  Used on the Bellset No. 7.

 
Indicator No. 1100

A flag type indicator which has an attached slotted shutter.

 

Indicator No. 1200A

Indicator with a revolving drum armature and copper sheathed. Double coil, each with a resistance of 1000ohms.

Superseded by the No. 1300A.

 
 
Indicator No. 1300A

Indicator with a revolving drum armature and copper sheathed. Double coil, each with a resistance of 1000ohms.

Supersedes the No. 1200A.

Drawing - 7471.

Specification - D406.

 
 
Indicator No. 1400A

A two coil drop indicator of 100ohm resistance.  Requires a Label No. 100.

This indicator is extensively used on Magneto switchboards.  The drop can operate a bell when released but has to be restored by hand.

 

Indicator No. 1500A

An Ericsson, single coil, drop with a circular shutter.  Coil resistance of 100ohms.  Used extensively on ring-off and clearing circuits.  Mounts at 1" centres.

This indicator has an armature that extends to full length of the coil and is pivoted at the back end.  When the coil is energised the armature releases the drop flap, which has to be restored by hand.

This indicator has a coil that is fixed to one end of a soft iron case, thus forming an ironclad electromagnet.

Requires a Label No. 102.

Superseded by the No. 2000B.

 
 
Indicator No. 1600A

An Ericsson, single coil, tubular drop with a circular shutter.  Coil resistance of 1000ohms.  Used for Ring-off signals.

Requires a Label No. 102.

Supersedes the No. 300A.

 
 
Indicator No. 1800A

An Ericsson, single coil, tubular drop with a circular shutter.  Coil resistance of 1000ohms.  Mounts at 1" centres. 

Requires a Label No. 59, White.

Superseded by the No. 2000A.

 
Indicator No. 1900A

An Ericsson, double coil, double wound, tubular drop with a circular shutter.  Coil resistances of 500+500ohms.  Mounts at 1" centres.

Requires a Label No. 102.

Supersedes the N.T. No. 1002.

 

Indicator No. 2000

An Ericsson, double coil, tubular drop with a circular shutter and local contacts within the shell.

Requires a Label No. 102.

Variants:-
No. 2000A - Coil resistance of 1000ohms. Supersedes the No. 1600A.
No. 2000B - Coil resistance of 100ohms. Supersedes the No. 1500A.

 
 
Indicator No. 2100

A rotary disc indicator.  Probably produced by British Ericsson.

 

 
Indicator No. 2200A

A double coil tubular drop with coils of resistance 500+500ohms, that can be in series or parallel.  Used on CBS and Magneto P.M.B.X. switchboards.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 59, White.

Supersedes the No. 1800A.

Drawing - 7791 (Mark 2).

Specification - D476.

 

Indicator No. 2201AP

A Mahogany wooden box, for wall fixing, containing an Indicator No. 2200A

Superseded by the No. 2201AQ

Drawing - 62327.

 
 
Indicator No. 2201AQ

Used with locally powered DC bells

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Supersedes the Indicator No. 101AN.

Drawing - 71022.


 
Indicator No. 2300A

A tubular drop indicator of 1000ohms resistance.  Used on Switchboards, magneto, Cordless, 10 Line (Mark 235).


 
Indicator No. 2700A

A 33ohm, flush fitting, disc signalling indicator, used on keyboards.

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 21.

 
 
Indicator No. 2800A

A 1000+1000ohm, non-inductive, disc signalling indicator with local contact.  Used on test panels.  Five terminals.

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 21.

Drawing - 9609.

 
 
Indicator No. 2900

A disc signalling indicator with local contact, used on keyboards or jack panels.  Four terminal.

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 21.

Variants:-
No. 2900A - 1000ohms.
No. 2900B - 2500ohms.

Drawing - 9609.

 
Indicator No. 3000A

A 1000ohms, disc signalling indicator, with local contact, used on jack panels.  Three terminal.

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 21.

Drawing - 9609.

 
 
Indicator No. 3100A

An "eyeball" indicator, with coil resistances of 1000+1000ohms, for line use.

Includes:-
1 x Label No. 77.
1 x Plate, Indicator, Front No. 2.

Drawing - 8087.

 
 
Indicator No. 3300

A disc signalling indicator with an insulated local contact.  For keyboards and jack panels.  Four terminal.

Includes:-
1 x Glass No. 21.

Variants:-
No. 3000A - 2500ohms.
No. 3000B - 33ohms.

Drawings - 9609 and 91978.

Specification - D2311.

 
Indicator No. 3501AN

Used with locally powered DC bells

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Diagram - N1283.

 
 
Indicator No. 3700A

An indicator with a drum armature and drop shutter for use at AT and CB P.B.X. switchboards. 

Drawing - 9781.

 

 
Indicator No. 3701AN

Used with locally powered DC bells.

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Drawings - 9813 and 9814.

Diagram - N1283.

 

Indicator No. 3800A

An relay type indicator with a flag operated by the armature with a local contact. Used on the Indicator and Key No. 12 (Bellset No. 20) and Relay and Key No. 2.  Coil resistance is 50ohms and the local contact is a changeover type. 

Requires:-
1 x Glass No. 23.

Drawing - 62830.

Specification - D1261.

  

 
Indicator No. 3900A

This is a relay with an armature operated flag, used on the Bellset No. 39.

The flag is marked "Engaged".

Drawing - 62875.

Specification - D1328. 

  

 
Indicator No. 4000A

An indicator with a drum armature and drop shutter for use at AT and CB P.B.X. switchboards.  (Does not respond to dialling pulses).  Coil resistances are 500+500ohms.

Includes:-

1 x Label No. 59, White.
1 x Shutter, Indicator No. 4000. 

Drawing - 62324.

Specification - D1399.

  

Indicator No. 4001AN

Used with locally powered DC bells

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Supersedes the No. 3701AN.

Drawing - 71023.

Diagram - N609.

 
 
Indicator No. 4013A

This is a relay with an armature operated flag, used on the Bellset No. 44.

The flag is marked "Engaged".

Drawing - 62875.

Specification - D1328. 

 

 

Indicator No. 6000A

An indicator that displays digits 0-9 and used on London test desks associated with Subscribers Apparatus and line tester.  Fixing centres 3.25".

Includes:-
10 x Lamps No. 40A.

Drawings - CD1555 (No. 6000A) and CD2715 (No. 6000B).

  

 
Indicator No. 6100A

A display with digits 0-9.  Fixing centres 4".  Used on provincial test desks associated with Subscriber Apparatus and line tester.

Includes:-
10 x Lamps No. 40A. 

Drawing - CD1556.

   

 
Indicator NT4

A 500+500ohms two coil drop .  Fitted with two Coils, Indicator, N.T. No. 2.

  


  
Indicator NT8

An indicator.

  

 
 
   
Indicator NT10

A tubular drop of 1000ohms coil resistance.  Fitted with a Coils, Indicator, N.T. No. 4.

  

 
Indicator NT11

A 1000ohm tubular drop with three tags.  Fitted with one Coil, Indicator, N.T. No. 5 of 500+500ohms resistance.

  


  
Indicator NT12

A 100ohm tubular indicator with three tags.

  

 
Indicator NT1001

A 1000ohm tubular drop with side local contact spring.

Used on switchboards W.P. D.C. N.T. No's 13-15. and F.P. D.C. N.T. No's 10,11,20,21 and 22 of WE make.

  

 
Indicator NT1002

A 500+500ohm tubular drop made by Ericsson.  Double wound with a circular shutter.

Requires a Label No. 102.

Superseded by the Indicator No. 1900A.

  

 


 
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