Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name
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Old school analogue phone punch down 66 block - just wondering why it got that name?
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Isn't it the name of the series that Bell released in the 60's? It's like WD40.
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does this help?
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Yep it's just the name of the model
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66_block
The term 66 block reflects its Western Electric model number.
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@coliver said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
Isn't it the name of the series that Bell released in the 60's? It's like WD40.
Ah ha, makes sense.
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I'm not sure where you got that picture, but it looks like a data guy did that one. Phone guys typically strip the cables way back and typically bring the pairs in from the top and down when the punch them down. On the other hand, maybe that's just a regional thing.
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@Mike-Davis said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
I'm not sure where you got that picture, but it looks like a data guy did that one. Phone guys typically strip the cables way back and typically bring the pairs in from the top and down when the punch them down. On the other hand, maybe that's just a regional thing.
Phone guys bring the wires in behind the 66 block and then out to punch down.
No phone guy bridges across just to loop down either. All of those loops would be on the left.
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@JaredBusch said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
@Mike-Davis said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
I'm not sure where you got that picture, but it looks like a data guy did that one. Phone guys typically strip the cables way back and typically bring the pairs in from the top and down when the punch them down. On the other hand, maybe that's just a regional thing.
Phone guys bring the wires in behind the 66 block and then out to punch down.
No phone guy bridges across just to loop down either. All of those loops would be on the left.
Yeah, we had some of these (giant ones actually used to feed ~1000 phones all over campus) and they would sit on standoffs and all the wires would be tucked behind the block and out the side for a punch down. The insulation was stripped at the entrance to the block.
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OK because of comments I looked more closely at the picture - I've never seen anyone do loops like that before - I guess it works though.
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@Dashrender said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
OK because of comments I looked more closely at the picture - I've never seen anyone do loops like that before - I guess it works though.
Looks like they had a pretty common for pots but the way they were made ive never seen that done
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@JaredBusch said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
@Dashrender said in Where Does a 66 Block Get Its Name:
OK because of comments I looked more closely at the picture - I've never seen anyone do loops like that before - I guess it works though.
Looks like they had a pretty common for pots but the way they were made ive never seen that done
Agreed - hell, this could be in someone's home - just an odd one is all.
