"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Arny Krueger wrote:
I've never known them to be called anything other than Phono plugs over
here....

You mean you call the jacks plugs?

Jack plug is commonly used in the pro field (or at least the part of it I
know, before Iain jumps in). It differentiates between jack field or jack
cord, etc.

I don't think an RCA qualifies - it's a co-axial connector. A jack is a
single prong device with the various contacts in line.


My 1912 edition of "The Practical Telephone Handbook" (where would I be
without it?) refers to "plugs" and "spring-jacks". The plugs are just the
same as the sort you refer to above, being 1/4" dia and coming in two and
three pole versions, plus the special 3-pole type for CB switchboards (now
known as "B-gauge"). These plugs then plug into the "spring-jacks" which
again come in a variety of flavours: 2 and 3 pole, break jacks and branching
jacks etc., but all conforming to the same general form. Of course in those
days phono connectors, XLRs etc. etc. didn't exist so the opportunity for
confusion was limited.

David.