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The '''Connections Museum''' is a communications technology history museum in Georgetown, Seattle. It is owned and managed by the [[Telecommunications History Group]]. The museum was established in 1986 by former telecom employees. | The '''Connections Museum''' is a communications technology history museum in Georgetown, Seattle. It is owned and managed by the [[Telecommunications History Group]]. The museum was established in 1986 by former telecom employees. | ||
The Connections Museum has two floors, each with various switching machine installations and exhibits. | |||
== Third Floor == | |||
Tours start on the third floor, which has switches and exhibits from the early 1800s to the 1950s. It includes the following: | |||
* [[CMS:Early Telephone History Display|Early Telephone History Display]] | |||
* [[CMS:Strowger Step-by-Step (SXS) Switch|Strowger Step-by-Step (SXS) Switch]] | |||
* [[CMS:AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment|AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment]] | |||
* [[CMS:TeleType Collection|TeleType Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:Retro Computers Display|Retro Computers Display]] | |||
* [[CMS:Western Electric Appliances|Western Electric Appliances]] | |||
*[[CMS:Clear Cubes Display|Clear Cubes Display]] | |||
*[[CMS:Panel Switch|Panel Switch]] | |||
*[[Number Five Crossbar Switch (5XB)]] | |||
*[[CMS:Power Board|Power Board]] | |||
*[[Number Five Crossbar Switch (5XB)|Number One Crossbar Switch (5XB)]] | |||
== Second Floor == | |||
Tours continue on the second floor, which has switches and exhibits mostly from the 1960s to the present, in addition to phones from all eras. It includes the following: | |||
* [[CMS:Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Collection|Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:3ESS (Electronic Switching System)|3ESS (Electronic Switching System)]] | |||
* [[CMS:Phone Lines Construction Display|Phone Lines Construction Display]] | |||
* [[CMS:Hewitt Room|Hewitt Room]] | |||
** [[CMS:Low Voltage Switchboard Display|Low Voltage Switchboard Display]] | |||
** [[CMS:Comprehensive Phone Collection|Comprehensive Phone Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:Mobile Phone Display|Mobile Phone Display]] | |||
* [[CMS:DMS 10 (Digital Multiplexing System)|DMS 10 (Digital Multiplexing System)]] | |||
* [[CMS:Design Line Phone Collection|Design Line Phone Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:Payphone Collection|Payphone Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:Multi-line Phone System Collection|Multi-line Phone System Collection]] | |||
* [[CMS:Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) Collection|Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) Collection]] | |||
Revision as of 22:31, 6 January 2025
The Connections Museum is a communications technology history museum in Georgetown, Seattle. It is owned and managed by the Telecommunications History Group. The museum was established in 1986 by former telecom employees.
The Connections Museum has two floors, each with various switching machine installations and exhibits.
Third Floor
Tours start on the third floor, which has switches and exhibits from the early 1800s to the 1950s. It includes the following:
- Early Telephone History Display
- Strowger Step-by-Step (SXS) Switch
- AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment
- TeleType Collection
- Retro Computers Display
- Western Electric Appliances
- Clear Cubes Display
- Panel Switch
- Number Five Crossbar Switch (5XB)
- Power Board
- Number One Crossbar Switch (5XB)
Second Floor
Tours continue on the second floor, which has switches and exhibits mostly from the 1960s to the present, in addition to phones from all eras. It includes the following:
- Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Collection
- 3ESS (Electronic Switching System)
- Phone Lines Construction Display
- Hewitt Room
- Mobile Phone Display
- DMS 10 (Digital Multiplexing System)
- Design Line Phone Collection
- Payphone Collection
- Multi-line Phone System Collection
- Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) Collection