looks like them vaccuum tubes that you see at the banks today.. Perhaps intel room or raidio room, tubes a way to send messages quickly down the line? Just a guess, I know they used a system like that in large buildings back in the day, saw it in an old movie once.

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This is a great shot. Can you give me an explanation of what it is I'm looking at.
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