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On This Day in Telephone History December 8TH 1947 - Development of Alpeth cable with aluminum sheath covered with polyethylene plastic announced. Since lead-sheathed cable was at peak production, and available lead was a postwar scarcity, Western Electric planned to use Alpeth cable in exchange areas. This enabled Western Electric cable plants to increase their output.

On This Day in Telephone History December 8TH 1947

June 30, 2026December 8, 2025 by The Telephone Museum

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