Switchcraft, Inc. was established in 1946 to manufacture jacks

Jack (connector)

In electronics and electrical assemblies, the term jack commonly refers to a surface-mounted connector, often, but not always, with the female electrical contact or socket, and is the "more fixed" connector of a connector pair...

, plugs, and switches. The original plant was located on West Diversey Street in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

. The company moved to a larger facility at 1328 N. Halsted Street in 1948 and in 1958, the operation moved to 5555 N. Elston Avenue, which is still the headquarters of the corporation.

Switchcraft is presently a supplier of components for the audio, video, telecommunication

Telecommunication

Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...

, computer, medical, military, appliance, transportation and instrumentation industries. Switchcraft jacks and leads for musical instruments are particularly popular in the music industry, noted for their reliability and easy serviceability.

Products

• Jacks
• Connectors
• Jack Panels
• Power Cords
• Switches
• Plugs
• Jackfields
• Patch cords
• EAC Power Receptacles
• Molded Cable Assemblies

External links

Official Switchcraft Website

• Official website

Switchcraft Agents

• TDI Group - UK Agent
• RS Components
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