Boxes, Coin Collecting No. 16

These were post payment coin boxes used in C.B.S. and Magneto exchange areas and would also be used on PBX extensions in any exchange area. Two variants were available, one for Public Call Offices and the other for Subscriber installations. They all used a Mechanism No. 16.

Click here for an explanation of how these worked.

Coins are inserted at the request of the operator as there is no reject chute.

Circuit diagrams (including apparatus required):-

System Using Tele No. 190 Using Tele No. 196 Using Box, Coin Collecting No. 16B

Magneto N1108 N2403 N2409

CBS No. 1 N1112 N2405 N2410

CBS No's 2 and 3 N1113 N2400 N2409

Box, Coin Collecting, No. 16
Fitted in public call offices and subscribers' coin-box installations. The public call box version has a larger and more secure cash compartment. Locks and Bellsets were ordered separately. Used with an external Bellset, which was fitted to the backboard. The Mechanism No. 16B connects to a 12 way terminal block (fitted on the rear of the coin box case) by means of a 12" piece of IRV PVC 3 wire cable.

A Telephone No. 190 and Bellset No. 29 would normally be associated with this BCC.

Includes:-
1 x Adapter No. 1.
1 x Front No. 6 (Drawing 90385/1 & 90385/2).
1 x Chute No. 1.
1 x Label No. 306 (Drawing 90148).
1 x Container No. 12 (Box, Cash No. 12).
1 x Mechanism No. 16B.

Box, Coin Collecting, No. 16A
Fitted at subscribers' coin-box installations. Used with an external Bellset, which was fitted to the backboard. The Mechanism No. 16B connects to a 12 way terminal block (fitted on the rear of the coin box case) by means of a 12" piece of IRV PVC 3 wire cable.

The casing was made of steel and painted in black enamel.

The case dimensions are 215mm wide x 145mm deep x 288mm high.

A Telephone No. 190 and Bellset No. 29 would normally be associated with this BCC.

Includes:-
1 x Adapter No. 1 (Drawing 63940).
1 x Front No. 6 (Drawing 90385/1 & 90385/2).
1 x Chute No. 1 (Drawing 63931).
1 x Label No. 306 (Drawing 90148).
1 x Container No. 13 (Box, Cash No. 13).
1 x Mechanism No. 16B.

Box, Coin Collecting, No. 16B
These were fitted at public call offices and comprises Container, No. 8A, Front, No. 2 and Mechanism, No. 16. As this mechanism occupies less space in the Container No. 8A than Mechanism No. 14, a Chute, No. 1 is provided. This is an enclosed channel, forming an extension to the money funnel, through which coins are directed, via the money funnel, into the cash compartment. An Adapter, No. 1 is also provided in order to close the 'B' button aperture (not required) in the side of the Container No. 8A and to act as the lower hinge support for Mechanism No. 16. Used with a Bellset No. 34, which was fitted inside the case. The Mechanism is wired to the Bellset with a 12" piece of IRV PVC 3 wire cable.

Includes:-
1 x Adapter No. 1 (Drawing 63940).
1 x Front No. 6 (Drawing 90385).
1 x Chute No. 1 (Drawing 63931).
1 x Label No. 306 (Drawing 90148).
1 x Container No. 8A (Box, Cash No. 12) (Drawing 63934).
1 x Mechanism No. 16C (Drawing 63907).

Specification - S265 (Dated 1954).

Box, Coin Collecting, No. 16C
This type was fitted on subscribers' coin-box installations. The container is a Container, No. 10A, designed to take the cash drawer Tray, No. 1. The chute extension, adapter and mechanism provided are as described for Box, Coin, Collecting, No. 16B, complete. Used with a Bellset No. 34, which was fitted inside the case. The Mechanism is wired to the Bellset with a 12" piece of IRV PVC 3 wire cable.

Includes:-
1 x Adapter No. 1 (Drawing 63940).
1 x Front No. 6 (Drawing 90385).
1 x Chute No. 1 (Drawing 63931).
1 x Label No. 306 (Drawing 90148).
1 x Container No. 10A (Drawing 63942).
1 x Mechanism No. 16C (Drawing 63907).

Specification - S266 (Dated 1954).

All the boxes are provided with a plain black front (Front, No. 6) containing a reject coin cup. They are all fitted with a Mechanism No. 16.

On the No 16 and 16A a Bellset was fitted on the back board, but this changed with the No. 16B and 16C, when a Bellset No. 34 (Magneto & C.B.S. 1, 2 or 3) would be fitted inside the coin box and a Telephone No. 196 would be fitted above the coin box.

There are no A or B buttons associated with the Mechanism No. 16, as the call is under complete control of the operator who instructs the user when to put the coins in.

Label No. 306
The Label No. 306 (pictured below) is an enamelled instruction plate that fits on the top of the box, held in place by the denomination plate. The picture is of an Irish coin box as they used 1p, 2p and 5p. Drawing - 90148.

Denomination Plate
The original denomination plate was produced in Brass and Chromium plated with a Matt finish (1d, 6d and 1s).
Drawing - 63934/8.

For decimalised boxes the denomination plate was made of plastic and called a Kit No. 174A (2p and 10P) or from 1970 onwards a Kit No. 174B (5p and 10P).
Drawing - 93116.

Kit No. 164 component parts (This is an Irish denomination plate)

Locks
Locks No. 31 or 39 - Engineering cover on all variants.
Locks No. 6 - Public version cash compartment.
Locks No. 14 - Renters version cash compartment.

Pictures