Telephone

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OBJECT TYPE: PLASTIC/DESK/6 BUTTON
DATE: 1957
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1359.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: NE-564
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 68
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: 24.0 cm
Width: 22.0 cm
Height: 13.0 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: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE 1950'S AND 1960'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A SMALL TELEPHONE SYSTEM. IT ENABLED AN OPERATOR TO CONNECT INCOMING CALLS TO FIVE OTHER LINES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: STAMPED IN BASE: 'MADE IN CANADA'/ PRINTED ON BASE: 'HQF/ NE-564/ #68'/ MOLDED INSIDE HANDLE OF HANDSET: 'Northern Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ G3/ MADE IN CANADA'/ PRINTED ON INSIDE MECHANISM: ' NET 425 E/ Patented 1954 - 1957'/ '1' to '0' AND 'A' TO 'Y' MARKINGS AROUND DIAL/ TYPED INSERT ABOVE BUTTONS READS: 'HOLD' '232-9671' '232-9672' 'I/C' 'BUZ.'
Missing: RINGER AND ASSOCIATED MECHANISMS/ CONNECTORS/ DIAL COVER
Finish: BLACK WITH WHITE PRINTING ON DIAL
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Telephone, after 1957, Artifact no. 1995.1359, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.1359.001/

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