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Press Button, A

2 Terminal type - one make.

 

 
Press Button, B

3 terminal type - one changeover.

 

 
Press Button, C

3 terminal type - one change over - short action.

 

 
Press Button, D

6 terminal type - two changeovers.

 

 
Press Button, E

Used on silencers and has two buttons.

3 terminals - two break and one make.

 

 
Press Button, F

Used on extension circuits.

2 terminals - one make.

 

 
Press Button, G

2 terminal type - one make.

Produced in a number of varieties as follows:-
Press Button G, Black.
Press Button G, Brass.
Press Button G, Brass with waterproof barrel.
Press Button G, Brown.
Press Button G, Cocus.
Press Button G, Ebony.
Press Button G, Rosewood.

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Press Button, H

Used on Telegraph Concentrators (Lamp Signalling).

2 terminal - one break.

 

 
Press Button, P, Black

Used in connection with calling in facilities on through clearing-calls, etc., on P.B.X. Switchboards.

To be requisitioned separately if required:-

1 Cord, Instrument No. 3/86B, Brown ...

1 Label No. 268, White

3 terminal - make before break.

 


 

Press Button, R

2 terminal - one make.

 


 

Press Button, S

Quick make delayed break with adjustment between 5 seconds to 5 minutes.

250v, 5amp.

Single pole.

 

 
Press Button, T

Rubber clad, pear shaped press button used in automatic exchanges as a routiner reset switch.

2 terminal - one make.

 


 

Press Button, U

 

 

 
Press Button, V

Used with Telephone No. 149 to provide "Enquiry" facilities.

2 terminal - one make

 

 
Press Button, W

Non-locking switch first used on the Telephone No. 280 Mark 1.

Comprises of Parts 1/DBO/24 and 1/DBU/14.

Drawing - 90742.

 

 
Press Button, X

Used use with Switch No. 21A on the Ohmmeter No. 18A.

Drawing - CD2461.

 

 
Press Button, Y

Comprises of a Switch No. 25A and Part No. 2/DBU/14.

Lockable switch first used on the Telephone No. 280 Mark 2.

Drawing - 93196.

 

 

 

 

 
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