Tele -x -phone -graph -metry or -port?
Exactly what is below this cover is a bit of a mystery, although the lack of a Made In - CANADA, - MEXICO, -CHINA -INDIA or USA identification suggests it was cast before 1991 when the "ISTEA" buy American law went into effect.
DESIGN:
The simple, single strand basket weave design has been a standard for years, often used by data transmission company's, from the pnuematic tube operators to contemporary optic fiber networkers.
UTILITY:
Tele something or other
RANGE:
This cover is on West 4th St. between Thompson and LaGuardia. Slight variants of this simple design can be found throughout the city.