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OBJECT TYPE: POLAR/1600 OHMS
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0444.001

MANUFACTURER: Creed & Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 3075
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST BRASS/ STEEL/ METAL/ EBONITE/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.3 cm
Width: 11.0 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE WHICH OPENS OR CLOSES AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT UNDER PREDETER- MINED ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MAIN CIRCUIT. IT ENABLES A WEAK CURRENT TO BE STRONGER.
Technical: IMPROVED THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE COMMUNICATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABELS ON COILS: '1600__'/ INCISED ON TOP BRASS PLATE: 'CREED & CO. LTD./ NO./ 3075/ BRIT.PAT./ 172717/ 235300'/ INCISED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BOTH MAGNETS: 'N'.
Missing: From CA of 10/04/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing fastening screws from glass and brass contact lid.
Finish: BASE, ARMATURE COVER SIDES & COMPONENTS ENAMELLED BLACK.
Decoration: N/A

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Creed & Co. Ltd., Relay, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1978.0444, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1978.0444.001/

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