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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE/HOUSEHOLD
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0597.001

MANUFACTURER: INTERNATIONAL REGISTER CO.
MODEL: A211-4
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.8 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 9.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Horology
Category: Timing devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: INTERNATIONAL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO ALLOW AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE, SUCH AS A LIGHT OR A RADIO, TO BE SET TO TURN ON AND/OR OFF AUTOMATICALLY, AT A PRE-SET TIME
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 CENTRE OF DIAL 'time-all' WITH TIMES MK'D AROUND OUTSIDE '12 NITE/ 10 PM 8 PM 6 PM' ETC./ AT SIDE MOULDED IN 'TIME'/ ON BACK 'Intermatic/ TIME-ALL/ MODEL A211-4/ CAPACITY: 15 AMPS-/ 1875 WATTS - 1/4 HP MOTOR/ 125 VOLTS - 60 CYCLES (A.C. ONLY)/ Check Local Code for/ Maximum/ Wattage Usage CSA/ LAMP and APPLIANCE TIMER/ FOR AUTOMATIC OPERATION/ 1. Plug Time-All into wall outlet./ Plug lamp or appliance into timer./ 2. Turn lamp or appliance on./ 3. Depress and slide on and off/ pointers to time automatic opera-/ tions are to take place./ 4. Turn dial clockwise until correcttime/ of day is opposite arrow on side of/ case./ 5. Move side B if it should be on./ [DIAGRAM]/ Letter visible in/ opening indicates/ position of lever)/ FOR MANUAL OPERATION/ 1. To turn appliance off before sched-/ uled time,/ move lever up (position A)./ 2. To turn appliance on before scheduled/ time, move lever down (position B)./ 3. To skip automatic operation and keep/ appliance off indefinitely, move lever/ to position C. Appliance will remain/ off until lever is manually moved to/ position B or D./ 4. To skip automatic operation and keep/ appliance on indefinitely, move lever/ to position D. Appliance will remain/ on till lever is manually moved to/ position A or C./ NOTE: For replacement cord set, use #16 AW6/ all neoprene type heater cord./ See instruction booklet for refrigeration defrost/ and other applications./ INTERNATIONAL REGISTER COMPANY, 2618W. Washington Blvd., Chicago 12, Ill., U.S.A."
Missing: N/A
Finish: GLOSSY, TAN COLOUR CASING; DIAL IS WHITE WITH DARK BROWN CENTRE & MKGS; BACK IS SILVER COLOUR WITH BLACK MKGS; BLACK CORD
Decoration: N/A

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INTERNATIONAL REGISTER CO., Timer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.0597, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.0597.001/

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