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OBJECT TYPE: WALL/MAGNETIC
DATE: 1880–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0524.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC MFG. CO.
MODEL: 1021
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD, METAL BELLS & HARDWARE, FABRIC COVERED WIRES

Dimensions

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

Length: 81.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 19.0 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: Ontario
Period: CA. 1880'S
Canada: MADE & USED IN CANADA
Function: TO TRANSFER ELECTRONIC SIGNALS OVER A 'LONG DISTANCE' & CONVERT THEM INTO AUDIBLE VOICE SIGNALS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF THE SPECIAL 'LONG DISTANCE' SET PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS (USUALLY BUSINESSES) WHO EXPECTED TO MAKE A LOT OF LONG DISTANCE CALLS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED IN BOX: 'PROPERTY OF THE/ BELL TELEPHONE CO./ OF CANADA/ BRIDGING'/ 'LONG DISTANCE'/ STAMPED ON UNDERSIDE OF TRANSMITTER: 'THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED MONTREAL'
Missing: BATTERY BOX/ TRANSMITTER MOUTHPIECE/ RECEIVER (TYPE 122) NOT CORRECT FOR THIS SET/ CONNECTING CORDS & WIRES
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED WOOD
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC MFG. CO., Telephone, circa 1880–1900, Artifact no. 1986.0524, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1986.0524.001/

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