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"For facilitating rapid communication between the shop assistants and the central cash office, the Lamson vacuum pressure system, with 50 stations in various parts of the building, has been installed." A retrospect 1876-1910. (London: Arding & Hobbs, [1910]).
The stations were of the "Pneu Art" design. The outgoing and incoming terminals are enclosed in a metal box. It has a hinged glass front with an air-tight seal. Some stations had a set of pigeon-holes in which the carriers were stored.
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Old and new equipment at the sales point. The store was undergoing refurbishment and the pneumatic tube system was about to be removed. |
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There are two sizes of carriers kept on top of the box at station 21 on the first floor, by the ladies' knitwear. The carriers all appeared to be aluminium. |
Five pairs of tubes converging below the basement ceiling. The supports could have held a lot more originally. |
Tubes making a right-angled bend in the basement. |