Subj : Cable Lacing
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Oldbieone
Date : Wed Mar 08 2023 13:49:11

  Re: Cable Lacing
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Tue Mar 07 2023 07:09 am

 > What struck me was the lack of velcro or zip ties anywhere. The entire
 > cable plant was dressed neatly with waxed string, lacing the cables
 > together. It turned out that Bellcore had a publication documenting a
 > rigid standard for cable lacing that all the Bells followed.

 > For those interested, check out:

 > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing

Love reading about all the things that happened behind-the-scenes and the forgotten artforms that surrounded vintage electronics and electromechanical systems!
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