Our rental items are sorted by year of manufacture for your convenience. SKU numbers are not sequential.

The early switchboards from the 1920s were "cord boards" that were  used in offices, hotels, and telephone companies.
Later switchboards had dials and touch call functionality.  

1920 - 1930

SKU: SB13. Tall free standing cord magneto board. Approx dimensions: 68" tall, 26" wide, 28" deep. Oak: quantity 1. Circa 1920.

SKU: SB22. Wall mounted cord board. Approx dimensions: 33" tall, 11" wide, 18" deep. Oak: quantity 1. Circa 1920.

SKU: SB11. Free standing cord board - Mahogany chair is also available for cord boards. Approx dimensions: 47" tall, 25 " wide, 27" deep. Oak: quantity 1. *Lights are operational. Circa 1930. *Chair ordered separately.

SKU: SB12. Free standing cord board with transmitter bracket. Approx dimensions: 46" tall, 25" wide, 30" deep. Oak: quantity 1. Circa 1930.

SKU SB35 -Switchboard operator wooden chair. 40.5" tall. Revolving seat - adjustable. Metal legs and foot rest. Circa 1920-30.

SKU: SB36, Switchboard operator wooden chair. 35" Tall. Revolving seat. Metal foot rest. Circa 1920-30.

SKU: SB09. Table top cordless switchboard. Oak: quantity 1. Circa 1930.

SKU: SB10. Test switchboard with small dial. Black & grey: quantity 1. Circa 1935.

SKU: SB27. Operator headsets. Black: quantity 4. Circa 1920.

SKU: SB07. Kellogg 6-line metal table top switchboard with bakelite answering phone. Black: quantity 1. Circa 1930.

SKU: SB24. Calculagraph long distance call timer. Black: quantity 1. Circa 1935.

SKU: BPDSS12. AE 2-line wood table top switchboard with bakelite answering phone. Black: quantity 1. Circa 1930.

1940 - 1950 ​

SKU: SB21. 14-line desk top switchboard. Silver: quantity 1. Circa 1940. Germany.

SKU: SB19. Bakelite 5-line switchboard. Black: quantity 1. Circa 1940. Germany.

SKU: SB19. Bakelite 5-line switchboard. Black: quantity 1. Circa 1940. Germany.

SKU: SB29. Operator headsets. Black: quantity 2. Circa 1940.

SKU: SB28. Operator head sets. Black: quantity 22. Circa 1940-60.

SKU: SB30. Metal 24-line wall switchboard. Black: quantity 1. Size: 14" x 7 " x 4". Circa 1940-50. England.

SKU: SB05. AE 10-line dial switchboard with or without canopy. Size 14" x 10" x 10 1/2". Grey: quantity 1. Circa 1955.

SKU: SB04 . AE 6-line dial switchboard with canopy. Size 14" x 10" x 10 1/2". Grey & black: quantity 1. Circa 1950.

SKU: SB04 . AE 6-line dial switchboard without canopy. Size 14" x 10" x 6 1/2 ". Grey & black: quantity 1. Circa1950.

SKU: SB04. AE 6-line dial switchboard without canopy. Size 14" x 10" x 6 1/2 ". Light brown & black: quantity 1. Circa 1950.

1960 - 1970 

SKU: SB31. Elvox Padova 20 line wall swithboard. Size: 10" x 14" x 5 1/2 ". Brown & black: quantity 1. Circa 1960. Italian.

SKU: SB32. Multiline desktop switchboard. Size 15" x 6" x 8". Blue: quantity 1. Circa 1960

SKU: SB03. Six-line dial switchboard. Size 16" x 12" x 8". Beige: quantity 1. Circa 1960.

SKU:SB03. 6-line dial switchboard. Size 16" x 12" x 8". Beige: quantity 1. Circa 1960.

SKU:SB06. AE 10-line switchboard with or without canopy. Size 14" x 10" x 10 1/2". Beige: quantity 2. Circa 1960.

SKU:SB34. Switchboard attendant console. Size: 19" x 16" x 6". Teak and grey metal: quantity 1. Circa 1960-70. Front view.

SKU:SB34. Switchboard attendant console. Size: 19" x 16" x 6". Teak and grey metal: quantity 1. Circa 1960-70. Side view.

SKU: SB33. AE large attendant console. Size 16" x 16" x 8". Beige: quantity 1. Circa 1960-70. Front view.

SKU: SB33. AE large attendant console. Size 16" x 16" x 8". Beige: quantity 1. Circa 1960-70. Side view.

SKU: SB08. AE 20-line secretarial answering unit with touch call answering phone.

SKU: SB08. AE 20-line secretarial answering unit with AE dial answering phone. Beige: quantity 1. Circa 1970.

SKU: SB08. AE 20-line secretarial answering unit with speaker answering phone.

SKU: SB01. Switchboard with both dial & touch call service. Size: 24" x 15" x 8". Brown & ivory: quantity 1. Circa 1970.

1980 - 1990

SKU: SB15. NT 50-line switchboard. Ivory & black: quantity 1. Circa 1980.

SKU: SB02. Touch call switchboard. Size 20" x 12" x 6". Wood grain & ivory: quantity 1. Circa 1980.

SKU: SB17. GTE Centranet 56-line switchboard. Ivory: quantity 1. Circa 1995.

SKU: SB16. Meridian 47-line switchboard. Ivory: quantity 2. Circa 1995.

SKU: SB20. SX 50-line switchboard. White: quantity 2. Circa 1995.

SKU: BPTCKS37. Lucent 302C touch call switchboard with & attendant console. Quantity: 1. Circa 1995.

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