Preservation Project: Rescuing a Lucent 5ESS Telephone Switch from University of Arizona
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Summary
The article describes a personal project to rescue and preserve a Lucent 5ESS telephone switch from the University of Arizona. The author details the challenging logistics of saving this historical telecommunications equipment, expressing disbelief at having completed the project with help from family, friends, and university staff. The project began when the author noticed construction bid posts from telephone history enthusiasts about the university's 5ESS installation.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI am still recovering from the fairly challenging logistical project of saving a Lucent 5ESS.
This is a whale of a project and I am still in a state of disbelief that I have gotten to this point.
Thanks to my wife, brother, and a few friends for their help and the University of Arizona which has a very dedicated and professional Information Technology Services staff.
It started when I saw some telephone history enthusiasts post about a construction bid at the University of Arizona.
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