The Old CATV Equipment Museum Customer Premises Equipment Drop Materials: Connectors, Adapters, Ground Blocks
C- and F-Connectors
![](C_Conn_Unknown_KP--1.jpg) Photos: Karl Poirer | ![](C_Conn_Unknown_KP--2.jpg) | Male C-Connectors The C-Connector was the first RF connector used by the cable TV industry. |
![](C_Conn_Jerrold_LC--1.jpg) Photo: Lew Chandler Jerrold Male C-Connectors |
![](C_Conn-Jerrold+RCA.JPG) Photo: Lew Chandler Male C-Connectors: Jerrold (left) and RCA |
![](C_DirCoupler_Jerrold_LC--1.JPG) Photo: Lew Chandler Jerrold Directional Couplers fitted with Chassis-Mount Female C-Connectors |
![](F_Conn-F59_Other-NM--1.JPG) Photo: Neal McLain Male F-Connectors with integral compression ring |
![](C_Conn_Female_LC--4.jpg) Photos: Lew Chandler Chassis-mounted Female F-Connectors |
![](F_PushonConnMale_Jerrold_LC--1.JPG) Photos: Lew Chandler | ![](F_PushonConnMale-PG-59_Jerrold_LC.JPG) | Jerrold Male "Push-On" F-Connectors These connectors are used to temporarily connect a cable to a female F-Connector for testing or service. They are poorly shielded; consequently they cannot be used for permanent ``installations. |
![](Barrels-F.jpg) Photos: Neal McLain F Barrels | ![](Adapters-1.jpg) . Adapters: Right Angle; Push-On
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BNC Connectors
PL-259 Connectors
![](PL-259_barrel-1.jpg) Photos: Lew Chandler | ![](PL-259_barrel-2.jpg) | PL-259 "Barrels" |
Groundblocks
![](GB_Assorted.jpg) Photos: Neal McLain Generic groundblocks of unidentified origin |
![](F_GB_Jerrold_LC--1.JPG) Photos: Lew Chandler | ![](F_GB_Jerrold_LC--2.JPG) | Jerrold Model LGB-3A |
![](Tru-Spec_GRB-AR--2.jpg) Photos: Lew Chandler | ![](Tru-Spec_GRB-AR--1.jpg) | Tru-Spec Model GRB-AR |
![](GB_Splitters.jpg) Photo: Neal McLain Grounded splitters, various manufacturers Note that each splitter has a grounding terminal |
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