Sounder & resonator

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/400 OHMS
DATE: 1915–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0138.001

MANUFACTURER: Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL: 1-B (SOUNDER)
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN RESONATOR & SOUNDER BASE/ ALUMINUM LEVER/ BRASS/ METAL/ RUBBER/ WIRE/ CLOTH, ebonite

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 13.3 cm
Height: 40.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Telegraphy
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bunnell
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: THE SOUNDER CONVERTS ELECTROMAGNETIC CODE IMPULSES INTO SOUND & THE RESONATOR AMPLIFIES THE SOUND.
Technical: THE SOUNDER FREED THE HANDS & EYES, PERMITTING THE OPERATOR TO FOCUS HIS ATTENTION IN TRANSCRIBING THE MESSAGE ON PAPER. THE RESONATOR AMPLIFIED THE SOUND TO OVERCOME NOISY OPERATION OFFICES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED ON SOUNDER LEVER: 'J.H. BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK, U.S.A.'/ INCISED ON SOUNDER BASE: 'SOUNDER 1-B 400 OHMS'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: VARNISHED RESONATOR & SOUNDER BASE.
Decoration: BEVELLED RESONATOR BASE EDGES/ ROUNDED SOUNDER BASE CORNERS.

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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Sounder & resonator, circa 1915–1924, Artifact no. 1970.0138, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1970.0138.001/

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