6091025

IBM Type 2 Surface-Mount Faceplate / Wall Outlet featuring an integrated auto-closing hinged slide port. It was designed specifically to house the rectangular receptacle required by the 6091000 data connector. The dust cover slides shut when a cable is removed to protect the delicate gold-plated leaf contacts inside from dust, debris, and structural damage - Real-Life Application: Installed on walls or inside office cubicles during the late 1980s and 1990s. An office worker would slide open the port on this faceplate and snap in their Token-Ring "patch cable" to instantly connect their IBM terminal or desktop computer to the building's central server or mainframe network