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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/WALL/SINGLE BOX
DATE: 1906
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0012.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. LTD.
MODEL: 301A
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CABINET, BACKBOARD & COIL ENDS/ BRASS GONGS, CLAPPER & GUARD, HINGES, SWITCH HOOK, CRANK, SCREW LOCK ASSEMBLY, BRACK-ETS, XMTR. COVER, INSET RECEIVER COIL ENDS, CONTACTSPRINGS, GENERATOR ENDS, PLATE & GEARS/ STEEL GENERATOR & BIN RINGER BARS, INSET XMTR. & XMTR. ARM & BRACKET/ BAKELITE MOUTHPIECE, PUSH BUTTON, CRANK HANDLE, & INSULATORS/ PAPER DIAGRAM, COIL COVER, & INSET RECEIVER COVER/ CARDBOARD SPOOLS/ COTTON COATED WIRE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.3 cm
Width: 20.9 cm
Height: 76.0 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: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1906
Canada: MADE IN CANADA.
Function: TO TRANSMIT & RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED LID INTERIOR & CABINET BACK: 'TYPE 301A'/ INCISED GENERATOR PLATE: 'PATENTED/ JULY 14, 1894' & '17'/ INCISED XMTR. BACK: 'THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED MONTREAL'.
Missing: XMTR. WIRING/ INSET RECEIVER DIAPHRAGM/ REPRODUCTION OF A 122 TYPE RECEIVER.
Finish: WALNUT STAINED & VARNISHED WOODEN CABINET & BACKBOARD/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS, EXCEPT INTERIOR SCREW LOCK PLATE, INSET RECVR. COIL ENDS, BRACKETS & GENERATOR PARTS/ BLACK PAINTED BRASS INTERIOR SCREW LOCK PLATE, PAPER INSET XMTR. COVER, & STEEL XMTR. BRACKET & ARM/ RED PAINTED STEEL GENERA-TOR BARS/ BLUE LACQUERED STEEL INSET XMTR. CONTACT SPRINGS/ BRASS PLATED STEEL INSET XMTR. BRIDGE ASSEMBLY/ BLACK BAKELITE, EXCEPT BROWN BUTTON & INSULATORS/ BROWN & BLUE COTTON.
Decoration: DOVE TAILED CABINET/ INSET PANELLED LID.

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. LTD., Telephone, circa 1906, Artifact no. 1978.0012, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1978.0012.001/

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