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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/WALL/GENERATOR/DIAL
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1974.0634.001

MANUFACTURER: Northern Electric Co. Ltd. of Canada
MODEL: N717AP
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 50
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BIRCH CABINET/ BRASS GONGS, CLAPPER & GUARD, CRANK, SWITCH HOOK, PLATES, HOOK, LOCK, HINGES, DIAL GOVERNOR CAP & CONTACT SPRING, GENERATOR GEARS & TERMINALS/ STEEL CONTACT SPRING, BIN RINGER BRACKET,CONDENSER & BRACKET, DIAL BACK & ROTARY DIAL, FINGER STOP, & INSET RECEIVER HOUSING BAKELITE HANDSET, TERMINAL PLATES, HANDLE & INSULATORS/ PLASTIC DIAL PLATE & COIL COVERS/ RUBBER, PLASTIC & COTTON COATED WIRE/ COPPER CONTACT/ SPRING LEVER/ SILK

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 24.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Northern Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1950
Canada: MADE IN CANADA
Function: TO TRANSMIT & RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL: 'Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ NE [ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, WITHIN A BORDER]/ MADE IN CANADA'/ WHITE STAMPED INTERIOR LID & CABINET BACK: 'N717AP'; & '[1 HORIZONTAL LINE] 50' ON LID ONLY/ DIAL: INCISED: '5H' & 'NORTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED/ MADE IN CANADA'; BLUE STAMPED: '1-26-52'/ BLACK STAMPED: BIN RINGER: '4-1-53'; INDUCTION COIL: 'IND 104A/ 8-9-50'; CONTACT SPRING: 'N143YX'; GENERATOR: '41BN/ [2 HORIZONTAL LINES ON TOP EACH OTHER] 53'/ MOULDED RAISED LETTERED HANDSET: 'Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ PATENTED 1922, 1923 RD 1935/ F1/ MADE IN CANADA'/ RECEIVER: INCISED: 'HA1'; BLACK STAMPED: '4-1-48'/ * CONT'D ADD'L
Missing: N/A
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED BIRCH/ BLACK PAINTED BRASS SWITCH HOOK, GONGS, CLAPPER & GUARD, & PHONE BOOK HOOK; & STEEL DIAL RIM, ROTARY DIAL,& INSET RCVR, FRONT/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS TERMINALS & DIAL CONTACT SPRING; & STEEL DIAL BACK, FINGER STOP, CONTACT SPRING, & GENERATOR/ BRASS PLATED BRASS HINGES; & STEEL BIN RINGER & CONTACT SPRING BRACKETS, & INSET RCVR. RIM/ BLACK BAKELITE, EXCEPT INSULATORS; & RUBBER CORD & SILK.
Decoration: DOVE TAILED CABINET/ GOLD DECAL ON LID FRONT, WITH BLACK BORDER & LETTERING/ WHITE PLASTIC DIAL PLATE PAINTED WITH BLACK LETTERS & RED NUMBERS.

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Northern Electric Co. Ltd. of Canada, Telephone, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1974.0634, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1974.0634.001/

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