Major Museum Find - Incredible!

[AE_Collector]

How was the spool of ere and the phone related to the truck box? Just the same owner?

I wonder if tat wire is what I have heard guys who worked for Bell years ago called "pre wire"? Apparently used at some point to prewire new homes it was un-jacketed and was snaked loosely through the walls with the idea that if a telephone location was wanted somewhere in the future it could supposedly be snagged and a pair used for a phone outlet. Always sounded pretty hit and mis to me. You could put a hole in the wall and then discover that there wasn't even wire in that wall. But, I don't know the exact details of how it was installed.

Terry

[DavePEI]

How was the spool of ere and the phone related to the truck box? Just the same owner?

Hi Terry:

Apparently the spool was in the truck, and although I don't know where they found the phone, it did belong to Gary's father along with the truck back.....

Dave

[DavePEI]

Too bad you couldn't get the truck for the box, it would look cool in front of your museum.
Ben

Hi Ben:

Couldn't agree with you more, i.e. about the truck 

The box will hold my huge collection of 1930s installation tools, climbers and belts, etc., and free up a bit of space inside the museum. It will be re-painted and placed outside the museum (locked, of course). I will have to unlock it to show people the 1930s tools.

Dave

[DavePEI]

I have produced a PDF file showing the full chart, clarified as much as possible from the photos I have so far. You can increase the size while viewing so it can be read comfortably... Attached below.

A couple of photos of the LIU (Line Installation Series) truck with the same type back installed as it would have been in the 30s may be viewed on:

http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/oldphotos_2.html

Dave