Panel, alarm

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0303.001

MANUFACTURER: SPEEDCALL
MODEL: R512-8-RY/6509
LOCATION: Hayward, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 2812009
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET; SYNTHETIC KNOBS; METAL AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 48.5 cm
Width: 14.0 cm
Height: 13.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: SPEEDCALL
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Hayward

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: PROBABLY SET UP IN "BUNKER" FROM ITS START-UP IN 1963 TO ITS' DISMANTLING IN 1996.
Canada: PART OF THE CBC RADIO BROADCAST STUDIO INSIDE THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS, NANAIMO, B.C. THIS WAS ONE OF 7 UNDERGROUND BUNKERS BUILT ACROSS CANADA FROM 1959-1963 TO SHELTER GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY OFFICIALS, PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, AND ENSURE "CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT" AFTER A NUCLEAR ATTACK.
Function: USED TO ALERT OPERATOR TO BE AWARE THAT A PARTICULAR EVENT HAS OCCURRED BY MEANS OF A LIGHT AND A SOUND SIGNAL. IN THIS CASE, THAT A NUCLEAR ATTACK HAS OCCURRED.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FRONT PANEL: 'SPEEDCALL/ NETWORK/OUT/ DECODER/IN/ POWER/ON/ NATIONAL/ALERT/RESET'/ MFG'S PLATE ON BACK: 'SPEEDCALL/ HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA/ TYPE 6509/ MODEL R512-8-RY/ SERIAL 2812009'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BRUSHED METAL FINISH WITH BLACK PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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