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OBJECT TYPE: DRY CELL/4.50 V/RADIO
DATE: 1920–1929
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0322.001

MANUFACTURER: Dominion Battery Co. Ltd.
MODEL: RELIABLE C13
LOCATION: Toronto, 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: METAL & PAPER COMPONENTS VISIBLE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Generation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dominion Battery
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RADIO BATTERY PROBABLY USED 1920S+.
Canada: EARLY RADIO BATTERY MFD IN TORONTO, ON BY DOMINION BATTERY CO. LTD., PROBABLY IN 1920S.
Function: USED TO PROVIDE POWER TO A RADIO RECEIVER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY 4 1/2V DRY CELL RADIO BATTERY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: One side of battery marked "RELIABLE/ TRADE MARK" "RELIABLE" and "Lively andLasting". Opposing side marked "RELIABLE/ TRADE MARK/ RADIO "C" BATTERY/ No C13 4 1/2 VOLTS/ Reliable batteries are the highest grade Primary/ Batteries ever produced for Radio use. These/ powerful batteries are composed of scientific/ ally selected ingredients of absolute purity./ RELIABLE/ A TOWER OF STRENGTH/ THE DOMINION BATTERY CO. LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA". "lively/ and/ lasting/ RELIABLE/ TRADE MARK/ RELIABLE" and shining marine light logo appear on both short sides of battery. "3" & "4 1/2" appear in raised print on top, near contacts.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: DARK BLUE/BLACK PAPER WRAPPER ENCLOSES METAL BATTERY BODY. METAL CONTACTS EXTEND FROM TOP OF RADIO CASING.
Decoration: PAPER COVERING ON BATTERY IS DARK BLUE/BLACK: FEATURES ILLUSTRATIONS OF MARINE MARKERS AND RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWERS AGAINST AN ORANGE BACKGROUND.

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Dominion Battery Co. Ltd., Battery, between 1920–1929, Artifact no. 2001.0322, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2001.0322.001/

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