To antique telephone collectors a telephone set is an object of esthetic beauty. A Switcher is a telephone collector that specializes in the preservation and restoration of telephone switching equipment. This ranges from Key Telephone Equipment to Central Offices. In the beginning, it was distributed to the U.S.A. readers by Don Weig. In 1996, an arrangement was made with Telephone Collectors International to publish SQ as a special interest publication for the TCI membership.
Most articles are detailed and include plenty of schematic drawings.
Also included are notes of special interest to the Switchers' community including readers' profiles. July Highlights The Crossbar Switch. Len Hickon presents a history of the crossbar switch as well as a detailed decription of its operation. Many variations of this interesting switch are covered. The 6A Key System.