The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-30
Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Co.

The delegates to the convention of
the Southern Independent Telephone
Association, held on the exposition
grounds in Charleston, S. c., on
March l9, were much interested in the
very complete and artistic exhibit of
the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing
Company. This exhibit, a view of
which is shown herewith, is located
in the Machinery building. A COM
plete line Of central energy and mag
neto telephones and switchboards is
exhibited, and to the practical tele-
phone man Of technical mind it is
readily apparent that the apparatus is
up to cate and embraces the latest
methods developed in the most advanc-
ed state of the art. Telephones Of
various types and for sundry purposes
are shown in operation with the seve-
raj systems Of local battery and central
switchboard. A very beautiful andcom-
pact type Of wall set, and known as the
company's No. 50, New Beauty, is
shown III both the magnet and central
energy style. One of the switchboards
exhibited is of the well-known Sum
ter bullseye express type. the drop and
jack being of the combined drop and
jack type and employing an inwardly
falling automatically self-restoring
shutter. The company also exhibited
a very handsome Iodine central
energy switchboard in operation. The
switchboard cabinet is made of highly
piano-fnished curly walnut, thus rem
dering the appearance of the cabinet
in keeping with the superior efficiency
of the system. A number of very
handsomely finished cabinets are
shown in curly walnut, maple, mahog-
any and various other hardwoods, all
of which are made from the log upon
the band saw mill operated by this
company IN connection with its large
and well-equipped plant.
1t is generally known that this COM
pany ENJOYS the distinction of manu-
featuring in its own works everything
entering Into the construction of the
entire lire of apparatus. The ar
rangement Of the exhibit is, as a
whole, very artistic and handsome and
is striking example Of the rapid
development in the manufacturing
enterprises of the South. The com
pany enjoys liberal demand for its
apparatus throughout the United
States, Canada and other foreign
countries.
The following are some of its recent
Sumter installations exchange equip
ments): Carolina Telephone and Iele-
graph Company, Kinston, \. c.,
300-drop electric fashlight transfer
epxress board and telephones Green
wood Telephone Company, Green
wood, S. c.. 300-drop outfit, same as
above: Beaufort Telephone Company,
Beaufort, S. c., 100-drop switchboard
and outfit: Carolina Telephone & Tele
graph Company, Scotland Neck,
n c., 100-drop board and telephones !:
Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, Wilson, \. c., 300-drop express
switchboard: the Jennie Atchley Com
pany, Beeville, Tex, 100 drop switch
board and exchange outfit: High Point
Telephone Company, High Point,
n. c., 100 drop switchboard and tele-
phones: Marrinsville Telephone Com
pany, Martinsville, Va, 200-drop
switchboard and exchange outfit:
Lancaster s.. C.. Telephone Com
pany, 200-droo switchboard; Tidewater
Telephone Company, Tidewater. Va,
two switchboards and 175 New Beauty
telephones; Peoples Telephone Com
pany, Morgaltown, W. Va, 200-drop
switchboard, 100 New Beauty tele-
sphones. s.-Aprilf hony. -