The development of a nationwide teletypewriter exchange system in the United States required the design of switchboards and signaling facilities adapted to this special service. The two types of switchboard now in use are described in this paper, and the operation of the circuits by means of which connections between the various subscribers are established and supervised by the operators is explained.
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