Provides by David M Willingham through www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/

This is a diagram for connecting a sidetone desk stand, such as a 51-AL, to an anti-subset such as a 684A.

Note: This is *not* the more common NYT diagram, which has a limit of one station (no extensions) on the line, because of the permanently connected black condenser wire to the line.

From Western Electric Catalog 9, 1935.  Contributed by Jeff Lamb. 

From Western Electric Catalog 9, 1935.  Contributed by Jeff Lamb. 

Desk Stands, 151AL Anti-Sidetone Dial Version. Redrawn and simplified by Bobby Koch.

Updated on 09/11/2012

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