Which Switchboard?

[Fabius]

In our new house I have a room for my telephone stuff. Which switchboard should I bring from the garage for display in my telephone room? Bringing in both is not an option.  Both have the hanging transmitter. Both are complete and will clean up nicely. The one on the left is a Kellogg and the one on the right is a Monarch.

[unbeldi]

Do you know the manufacturing time of that Kellogg board?   I have a lot of their catalogs, but I don't think I have seen another switch board with those rounded corners desk shelf.  Because of that I would pick that one.
A Monarch board is pretty rare too, though, I think.

[Jim Stettler]

I think the Kellogg is more interesting and a smaller footprint.
JMO,
JIm S.

[Pourme]

For no particular reason I'd say the Kellogg...I agree with Jim s's reasons...

[Owain]

What are the equipped capacities of them, and how many telephones do you need to connect up for demonstration?

However I think the Kellogg looks in better cosmetic condition and prettier.

[compubit]

Or get rid of the Coke machine next to it and keep both!  ;-)

I lean toward the Kellog, but hadn't heard of Monarch...

Jim

[Babybearjs]

Use the Kellogg.... it has more "Bells and whistles" to it.... they both need to be cleaned up though....

[Fabius]

Or get rid of the Coke machine next to it and keep both!  ;-)

I lean toward the Kellog, but hadn't heard of Monarch...

Jim

Monarch was bought out by American Electric (I believe) and was located in Dodge City, Iowa.

[AE_Collector]

What are the equipped capacities of them, and how many telephones do you need to connect up for demonstration?

They both look like Magneto boards so they may not have many phones actually hooked to them for demonstration.

I too think that the Kellogg looks nicer for display.

Terry

[Fabius]

The Kellogg looks like a 50 line board with 10 trunks. The Monarch has 20 lines and 6 trunks. The Monarch has room to add more lines and trunks while the Kellogg looks maxed out. It's nice that both have their magnetos and cranks.

[unbeldi]

Does the Monarch board have a company label with the location on it?  Is it Chicago or Fort Dodge ?

[Phonesrfun]

I based my vote (for Kellogg) that to me the Kellogg represents a far better specimen for display. 

[Fabius]

Does the Monarch board have a company label with the location on it?  Is it Chicago or Fort Dodge ?

The Monarch has a metal name tag and it's Ft Dodge.

[unbeldi]

The Monarch has a metal name tag and it's Ft Dodge.

Ah, so that means the board was made after 1913 or so.  I don't know how long Monarch kept their name after merging with American and Automatic.  But initially, when the Gary Company took control in 1920, they expanded their operations under the same name.