Puller, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: MOTOR DRIVEN
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0350.001

MANUFACTURER: MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 260577
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST METAL BASE/ BRASS MOTOR, CASING, LEVER, SPOOLS, TERMINALS, COVERS, DIAL, CONTACTS & FITTINGS/ METAL MESH/BAKELITE DIAL PLATFORM, KNOB & TERMINAL COVER/ PORCELAIN SWITCH HOUSING.

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.8 cm
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 19.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: MARCONI
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THE MAIN USES ARE: 1. TO DRAW OFF THE TAPE FROM RECORDERS WHICH DO NOT HAVE A SELF-CONTAINED MOTOR; & 2. TO DRAW TAPEIN FRONT OF AN OPERATOR, IN ORDER TO TYPE DIRECTLY FROM THE RUNNING TAPE. TO FACILITATE THIS, A TAPE BRIDGE IS EMPLOYED ABOVE THE TYPEWRITER.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: FRONT MANUFACTURER'S BRASS PLATE: 'MARCONI'S WIRELESS/ TELEGRAPH CO. LTD./ NO.260577 LONDON'/ MANUFACTURER'S PLATE ON MOTOR: 'ELECTRIC [LOGO] MOTOR/H.P. '/100 DC/ VOLTS 110/ R.P.M. 2000 AMPS 0.2/ SERIAL NO.12542 SHUNT'/ TERMINAL MARKINGS: '110V. COM.-220V.'/ ON BULB SOCKET: '* D */ 175W 125V'/ 'MIN', 'MAX' ON DIAL/ COTC LABEL '7314' AFFIXED TO BASE FRONT.
Missing: BRASS SCREW FROM TOP OF GEAR CASING. From CA of 10/21/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: fastening screw on patterned brass cover.
Finish: BLACK ENAMELLED BASE, MOTOR CASING, SPOOL ARMATURE & GEARCASING/ BLACK PORCELAIN HOUSING/ WHITE LETTERING.
Decoration: N/A

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MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., Puller, tape, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1978.0350, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1978.0350.001/

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