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OBJECT TYPE: DRY CELL/4.50 V/RADIO
DATE: 1920–1929
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0334.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian National Carbon Co. Ltd.
MODEL: EVEREADY 781
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: COATED PAPER COVER; METAL TERMINALS; SYNTHETIC (?) SEAL AT TOP; BASE SECURED BY 2 METAL STAPLES.

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.3 cm
Width: 2.2 cm
Height: 8.0 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: National Carbon
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RADIO BATTERY USED 1920S+
Canada: EARLY RADIO BATTERY MFD IN CANADA BY CANADIAN NATIONAL CARBON CO. LTD. C. 1920S.
Function: USED TO PROVIDE POWER TO RADIO RECEIVER AMPLIFIER.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY 4 1/2 VOLT DRY CELL RADIO BATTERY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Battery front & back panel marked "No 781 4 1/2 VOLTS/ EVEREADY/ TRADE MARK/ RADIO "C" BATTERY/ CANADIAN NATIONAL CARBON CO./ LIMITED/ TORONTO/ MONTREAL/ WINNIPEG/ CALGARY/ VANCOUVER/ MADE IN CANADA/ THIS BATTERY IS FULLY GUARANTEED." Terminals labelled (from left) "-4 1/2", "-3", "-1 1/2", & "+". One short side panel marked "MADE IN/ CANADA". Opposite side panel marked "DATE/ SOLD/----".
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: PAPER COVERING ON BATTERY BODY IS GREEN-GREY WITH BLUE & RED TRIM AND BLUE & OFF-WHITE TEXT. BRASS COLOUR METALTERMINALS MOUNTED ON BROWN SYNTHETIC SEAL ON BATTERY TOP.
Decoration: N/A

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Canadian National Carbon Co. Ltd., Battery, between 1920–1929, Artifact no. 2001.0334, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2001.0334.001/

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