The BSP Page

a repository for bell system practices

Organized by Jim (email Jim if you have BSPs to add)

BSP Division 000 General Information
  • pdf - 000 000 000 Master Numerical Index of All Divisions 
  • pdf - 000 000 001 Master Alphabetical Index of All Divisions
  • pdf - 000 010 010 Bell System Practices - Plant Series - General Plan
    pdf - 000 020 006 Cross Reference List E Series to Plant
BSP Division 005 Abbreviations and Definitions
  • pdf - 005 100 101 Circuit Drawings, Requirement Tables Descr. 
  • pdf - 005 101 112 Abbreviations, Frames, Racks, Bays, Cab.
BSP Division 100 Test Equipment
  • pdf - 100 120 107 Handsets (Dial Hand Test Sets) Description
BSP Division 500 General Considerations for Station Installations C.E.
  • pdf - 500 000 000 Numerical Index 
  • pdf - 500 110 100 Transmission Zoning
    pdf - 500 112 100 Inductive Noise
    pdf - 500 114 100 Ringing Bridge Limitations
    pdf - 500 115 400 Special Connections for Electron Tubes w/ ringers
    pdf - 500 116 400 Ringer Connections, Tip Party I.D. to Long Line eq.
    pdf - 500 120 100 Telephone Apparatus and Materials Color
    pdf - 500 122 180 Station Sets - Common Battery Selection for Gnrl Use
    pdf - 500 126 100 Apparatus for use at Noisy Locations
  • pdf - 500 128 180 Telephone Apparatus for Impaired Hearing, Selection
  • pdf - 500 130 180 Subscriber Sets - Ringers Only, Selection for G. Use
  • pdf - 500 150 100 Radio Signal Suppression in Telephone sets
  • pdf - 500 155 100 Key Telephone Sets Dial Restriction using 420B Diode
  • pdf - 500 810 200 Packaging and Handling Disconnected Sta. Apparatus
  • pdf - 500 815 200 Packaging and Handling Disconnected 400 type KTU
  • pdf - 500 820 200 P&H Disc. 1 type Answering Sets
    pdf     - 500 820 201 P&H Disc. 2 type Answering Sets
    pdf     - 500 820 203 P&H Disc. KS-16378 Answering Sets
  • pdf - 500 820 205 P&H Disc. KS-16923, List 1 Answering Sets
    pdf - 500 820 207 P&H Disc. KS-19245, List 1 Answering Sets
  • pdf - 500 830 200 P&H Disc. KS-16765, List 1 Announcement Sets
  • pdf - 500 840 200 P&H Disc. KS-16844 Rapidial
BSP Division AA Central Office

        pdf - C39.000 - Alphabetical Index

BSP Division C39 Coin Collectors

  • pdf - C39.000 - Alphabetical Index 
  • pdf - C39.003 - Selection of Coin Collectors
    pdf - C39.019 - General Information and Method of Operation  
    pdf - C39.023 - Identification and Assembly of Parts 
    pdf - C39.025 - Installation 
    pdf - C39.029 - Maintenance - General 
    pdf - C39.033 - Pull Buckets - Maintenance 
    pdf - C39.035.2 - Prepay Maintenance Two Coil Coin Relay 
    pdf - C39.038 - Conversion to Dial Shorting Operation 
    pdf - C39.043 - 174C, D, G, H Common Battery - Connections 
    pdf - C39.045 - 174 CS, GS, CT, GT Common Battery - Connections 
    pdf - C39.049 - 176C, D, G, H Common Battery - Connections 
    pdf - C39.051 - 176CS, GS, CT, GT Common Battery - Connections
    pdf - C39.055 - 191, 195, 196, 197 Common Battery - Connections A
    pdf - C39.065 - 191, 195, 196, 197 Common Battery - Connections B
    pdf - C39.067 - 191, 195, 196, 197 Common Battery - Connections C
    pdf - C39.067 - 220, 223  Common Battery - Connections A
    pdf - C39.069 - 191, 195, 196, 197 Common Battery - Connections D
    pdf - C39.069 - 220, 223, 230, 233 Common Battery - Connections B
    pdf - C39.125 - 193, 198, 210, 212, Common Battery - Connections
    pdf - C39.145 - 152C, D; 164C, D  Common Battery - Connections
    pdf - C39.155 - 182C, D  Common Battery - Connections
    pdf - C39.165 - 182CN, DN; 200C, D Common Battery - Connections
    pdf - C39.343 - 174CL, DL, GL, HL Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.349 - 176CL, DL, GL, HL Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.355 - 191CL, DL, GL, HL Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.377 - 193GL, HL Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.393 - 152C, D; 164C, D Manual - Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.399 - 182C, D Manual - Local Battery Connections
    pdf - C39.425 - 152C, D; 164C, D Manual - Magneto - Connections
  • pdf - C39.431 - 182C, D Manual - Magneto - Connections
  • pdf - C39.701 - Booths and Shelves Indoor Identification
  • pdf - C39.702 - Booths - Outdoor (KS14611 and No. 9)
  • pdf - C39.702.1 Telephone Booths (KS14611 and No. 9) Precast Base
  • pdf - C39.703 - Booths and Shelves Indoor Installation
  • pdf - C39.704 - Shelves - Indoor Installation
BSP Division C42 Coin Collectors - Maintenance and Accesories
  • pdf - C42.147 - Multislot Types - Maintenance of Pull Buckets 
  • pdf - C42.148 - Multislot Types - Maintenance - Prepayment
  • pdf - C42.902 - Multislot Types - Apparatus Blanks

Air Force Phone Manual

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