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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1947–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0547.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: LR
LOCATION: Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 83810/155
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: VENEERED WOOD CABINET/ METAL CHASSIS/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ FIBREBOARD BACK PANEL/ FABRIC OVER SPEAKER/

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 64.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: UNKNOWN
Canada: MADE IN CANADA BY NORTHERN ELECTRIC FOR HAMMOND ORGAN CO.
Function: MOUNTED UNDER & IN FRONT OF THE KEYBOARD OF ANY PIANO TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL MELODY 'VOICE'.
Technical: DEVICE INTENDED FOR ATTACHMENT TO ANY PIANO TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL MELODY 'VOICE'.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'HAMMOND SOLOVOX/ TONE CABINET/ SERIAL NO. 83810/ MODEL L SERIES A/ VOLTS A.C. 115/ CYCLES 58-62 WATTS 86/ IMPORTANT - FOR/ CONNECTION TO SERIES A/ SOLOVOX KEYBOARD ONLY./ U.S. PATS. [SEE SUPP. INFO. FOR LISTING]/ HAMMOND INSTRUMENT CO./ CHICAGO, ILL./ MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'/ MFR'S PLATE: 'Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ SOLOVOX TONE CABINET MODEL LR/ SERIAL NO. 155/ PAT./ VOLTS 117/ AMPS 0.70/ CYCLES 60/ WATTS 86/ MADE IN CANADA CSA APP. NO. 3676'/ FOR ADDITIONAL MARKINGS PLEASE SEE SUPP. INFO. FILE.
Missing: BACK PANEL From CA of 01/31/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: VARNISHED CABINET
Decoration: HORIZONTAL SLOTS IN FRONT OVER SPEAKER/ CURVED CABINET WITH MOLDING AROUND TOP & BOTTOM EDGES.

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO., Solovox, circa 1947–1959, Artifact no. 1985.0547, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1985.0547.001/

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