Dictating machine, disk

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0783.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: AUDOGRAPH B1T4S
LOCATION: Belleville, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 15674
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL BODY, PEDAL/ PLASTIC BUTTONS (2) & EARPHONE/ WIRE/ SYNTHETIC POWER CORDS/ PAPER INDEX STRIPS

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 16.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A dictating machine/a player for disks.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White lettering on front reads: 'AUDOGRAPH'/Switch reading: 'REL'/On the transparent plastic on the right side: 'RECORD-LISTEN'/Mfr's plate reading 'NORTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY/LIMITED/BIT4S AUDOGRAPH/SERIAL NO. 15674/PAT. 1944, 1945/105-125 VOLTS, 60 CYCLES/.75 AMPS., 85 WATTS/MADE IN CANADA, C.S.A. APP. NO. 3676'/ Grey writing reading: 'GRAY' on foot pedal, pedal stamped '50-54' on underside/gold 'GREY' on earphone.
Missing: no disc, unknow, appears complete, possible missing microphone
Finish: Grey ridged metal/front shiny silver metal in lines/grey plastic/a piece of transparent plastic on the front/2 strips of soft tape on top/clear, colourless earphone.
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Dictating machine, disk, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1985.0783, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1985.0783.001/

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