Arrester, lightning

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OBJECT TYPE: RADIO
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0150.001

MANUFACTURER: Smith & Stone Ltd.
MODEL: 510A
LOCATION: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PORCELAIN/ BRASS/ METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Smith Stone
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Georgetown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: UNKNOWN
Canada: MADE IN CANADA
Function: A DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE TO RADIOS FROM LIGHTNING BY USING SPARK GAPS TO CARRY THE CURRENT TO THE GROUND.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MOLDED ON ARRESTER: 'RADIO/ S. & S./ LIGHTNING/ ARRESTER/ ANT-SET/ GROUND'/ PRINTED ON BOX: 'INSTALLATION/ 1. Fasten the Arrester to a wall, in or out of doors,/ away from any ignitable or inflammable substances./ 2. Connect the terminal marked (ANT) to the an-/ tenna, and to your radio set. Connect the other term-/ inal marked (GND) to the ground wire./ SMITH & STONE, LTD. GEORGETOWN, ONT./ 510A'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CLEAR GLAZE OVER WHITE BODY
Decoration: NAME OF PRODUCT & LOGO MOULDED ON OBJECT.

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Smith & Stone Ltd., Arrester, lightning, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1989.0150, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1989.0150.001/

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