PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEMS
Installations
This page shows pictures, mainly from the Central Telegraph Office, of pneumatic tube installations and equipment.

Sending carrier - 1932

 

Compressors - 1912

 

Pneumatic tubes in new formation at the corner of St. martin Le Grand and Gresham St - 1927

 

Pneumatic tubes

 

Automatic air compressors - 1934

 

Automatic air control valves - 1934

 

Automatic driving motors for auto switches - 1934

 

Automatic pneumatic blowers - 1934

 

Automatic Switchroom - 1934

 

Central Hall tubes - 1934

 

Despatch and receive tubes - 1934
Behind each tube is a carriage indicator unit

 

Despatch and receive tubes - 1934
Note the bell press button by each tube to signal to the other end a carrier is in the tube

 

Despatch tubes - 1939

 

Basement tube room - 1941

 

Compressor - 1947

 

Compressors for Cable and Wireless tubes - 1947

 

Exhauster

 

Pneumatic plant room - 1947

 

Plant room discharge chutes - 1947

 

Tube room

 

Sorting desks

 

 

Sorting desks

 

 

 
 
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