Arrester, lightning

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OBJECT TYPE: PORCELAIN/2 FUSE/CARBON BLOCK
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1976.0345.001

MANUFACTURER: Automatic Electric Co.
MODEL: 11/AUTOMATIC SANDS
LOCATION: Northlake, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PORCELAIN BASE & TOP/ BRASS SCREWS & SCREW PLATES/CARBON BLOCKS/ GLASS & METAL FUSES/ WAX TO COVER BOTTOM WIRING/ COTTON WRAPPED WIRES

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 8.9 cm
Height: 5.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Automatic Electric
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Northlake

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: PROTECTS TELEPHONE SETS AGAINST LIGHTNING & OTHER HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: EMBOSSED TOP EXTERIOR PLATE READS: 'AUTOMATIC-SANDS/ NO. 11/ PAT. APPLIED FOR/ CHICAGO, U.S.A.'/ EMBOSSED ON INSIDE LID & BASE BOTTOM IS: 'T-19957/ D-47705/ A.E. CO.'/ ENGRAVED INTO THE METAL FUSE ENDS IS: '6-5A'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: GLAZED WHITE CERAMIC EXTERIOR/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS & METAL FUSE ENDS/ BROWN WAX
Decoration: N/A

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Automatic Electric Co., Arrester, lightning, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1976.0345, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1976.0345.001/

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