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The GPO used wallboards for many purposes and this meant that a number of
standard boards were made available. These were ordered by size.
i.e. Wallboard 12" x 7".
In the mid 1930's specialist wallboards for coin boxes where introduced and these were prefixed by the letter "D". Standard Wallboards When using standard wallboards engineers would refer to dimensioned layout drawings when using the appropriate wall board. These wallboards were supplied with no fittings. Available from circa 1912. Corner stand off blocks were approximately 3/4inch thick (if fitted). Wallboards available (Inches):- Early Wallboards
Later Wallboards
Wallboard Pre-fixed with the Letter "D" These wallboards were used with coinbox apparatus and would be ordered by number. i.e. Wallboard D 60577. D 60577 {See also D 63747 -d B 88858} :-Dg EC 1851 and 60577 2 parts, 48' X 29' overall, black and chr ium finish. D 60577 For Tele., Cabinets and Kiosks. Comprises two parts. To be reqnd. as I Wall bel. D 1/60577 {upper part) andjor 1 D 2/60577 (lower part) To be reqnd. sep. as reqd:- Battens for Wallbcl. D60577 (Used in Kiosks, Nos. 2 and 4 ... ) I Desk, No. 19 I Label, No. 23I } (For C.B. ccts. with Press- } Part No. I /SCA/I Button for Emergency Calls) I Partition D60967 8 Scrs. for wood, iron, blued, No. 14 Rd. Hd. Il' (When Wallbd. is to be fitted in a Kiosk other than No.6) LBHN D 1/60577 Upper part of Wallbd. D 60577. Fitted with notice and mirror frames. 30!" X 29". Fitted with:- 1 Frame, Mirror, No. I 2 Frames, Notice, No. 29 (with pastebd. sheet) I Frame, Notice, No. 30 (with Glass No. 50 and pastebd. sheet) I Frame, Notice, No. 31 (with Glass No. 51 and pastebd. sheet) I Mirror No. I Note :-Glasses No. 49 must be obtained sep. See Rate Book entry for Glass No. 49 D 63747 2 parts, 48" X 26" overall, black and chromium finish. For layout of appts. in tete. cabinets where width is insufficient to accommodate D 60577 D 1/63747 Upper part (Part No. 1/63747 30 1/8" x 26", fitted with :- 2 Bracket, Mounting, DH 6 1/2" 2 Bracket, Mounting, DH 8 1/8" 1 Frame, Mirror, No. 1 2 Frame, Notice, No. 29 (with Glass No. 49 and pastebd. sheet) 1 Frame, Notice, No. 30 (with Glass No. 50 and pastebd. sheet) 1 Frame, Notice, No. 31 (with Glass No. 51 and pastebd. sheet) 1 Mirror No. 1 D 2/63747 Lowr part 17.9" x 26", fitted with directory and parcels receptaacles, the tops of which from desk for directory and tele, respectivly To be reqnd. sep. as reqd.:- 1 Desk, No. 19 1 Label No. 231 (for CB ccts. with press- 1 Part No. 1/SCA/1 button for emergency calls) 1 Partition, D 60967 8 Screws for wood, iron, blued, No. 14, rd. hd., 1 1/4" when the wallbd. is to be fitted in a kiosk other than No. 6) D 63859 Dgm. EC 1872. 488 X 29" overall. For layout of ts. in tele. cabinets and kiosks. For alternati e use to allbd., D 60577 as a war-time measure To be nd. sep. :- I Bitt., e., No. 12 I Desk No. To be reqnd. sep. as reqsJ<-. Battens, Wallb~6057 Used in Kiosks Nos. 2 ... and 4 ... ).... I Label N. o,....231 } (for C. B. ts. with press-button I Part No:·1/SCA/l fore aency calls) 8 Screws for wood, iron, blued, No. rd. hd., 1!" (when the wallbd. is to be fitted in a kios& er than ,/No.6) //1 Box, Batt., Lee., WK 4, 2-cell, C.O.} for C. B. 2 or 3 Cells, Lee., DR 2 call-office ccts. Typical use of a Wallboard
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