The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-25
ocALA's EcELLENT TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE

ihfouBh the kindness of Mr. D
Phillips. vice president and hnsiness
manager, and Mr.. W. r. Gary secre.
tary and treasurer OF the ocala Tele-
phone Company, We were shown
through their exchange on the corner
OF Broad and Watula streets. whore
they have erected a splendid .two-sto-
y brick building designed especially
lar their exchange.
Judge W s. Bullock is president If
fh. company.
ihe equipment S the best. purchas-
ed from the Western Electric Co. $50
new phones similar TO those used bv
the Ben people The switchboard is
the latest and most modern made and
e known ass the Western Electric No.
w.. multiple board carrying COO local
Tines and io rural lines. built in units
go bc increased as Ocala grows; pres
eHt room sufficient 10 care for 1900
phones The new party line system.
the latest ring only the phone desir-
.ed. The board is equipped with it's
own lights. ia the event the city lights
cor gas should fail both used.
One operator al night can com.
mand The entire board under the null
ripple system When an operators are
ou duty and one is oyerrun with calls
.any operator NOT busy can, through
faH multiple system assist the over
hardened operator. thus saving com
plants ot NOT getting service.
rae iol or long distance operator.
'Nthau changing seats simply cuts in
faraueh lae multiple system. connect
Hs uN Ino either with long distance
or rural Nnes Also special connec-
ton eIh earh operator 10 direct in
$685. without moving from his
alho1eh an hundred feet away.
FHe caIef operator can cut in By
pins 90 any section of the
.afl ui certain just how BUSH
ar bsns handled. without dis
trsne tae operator 81 ans connec-
t.an
IH BOARD cost s6o00. and when
$50 connections hate been made aud
aorkne Oca'a Wul have as GOOD
fem as tho Ingenuity of man has
- sr e.ue, .ed as 8, IS The best ROW
HuHn urrd
auua aoar STAIRS 6rst is the
afae. Hul s.cretarys Office.
am op.n 10 m hours containing
1880 booths. onr for white and one for
euf. ratraQs Cor either rural or
u. distance connections regularly
4nnled 600 booths the battery
um. eFh necessary outfit and con
rau aUh cts electrical depart
nnf fha gharees special storage
Battery rs that Un accident would not
Hrar far exchange The large lead
.sa.es enter underneath the floor. con
naufne eHh the latest system OF ar
st.r of protection from lightning or
Induction orom electric wires This
system thoroughly protects the board
operators and phones. These wires
coming from thc lnree lead cables en-
casing 00 alrcs are protected by
.af and sheilached
Eafh ale or Hne has twelve con
nrt oHs ak BOZ thls room through the
uaa DISAPPOINTING frame and six up
a through che intermediate dis
lrhufIne mmea which connect with
th. .aard al aoidered an protected
tnnsseh fhn nrat connection. protected
naa thence to another frame
sth smaller mse and carbons all TO
fraat nnaerIuI ground Also found
tas aft invention FOR testing and
fn. unah,e ODE Western Volt
mm. hHaaIne the wires up 20 op
ae rasm. which wil bee absolutely
sa.e tHe methods 81 connections
aaah far cabinet ai back of board
ns the completeness of how all
are connected. with special
Hf. 0r examination, with many in
faes.e HrtIc.a n separating and To-
.tnr elrr etc is an interesting
Mhan fou uteaflHate the exchange
f aat fbr many interesting iea-
t $500 mofe clearly enable any
rs. ta appreciate What these people
aaan lor Oeaa through this in
local concern, owned
by home people. money
IA ueam. except What they are
tuae n the best equipment
he Western Electric supply
fH aoa charge Of the eN-
r scars ago with 2a'
td paor service. built Il
S uoa possible Tor the
nenis The Harrins-
M naa equipped with y OF
p0oaes $3.50 now In store
.,..f. NnH next week