Arrester, lightning

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OBJECT TYPE: VACUUM
DATE: 1920
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0681.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: VAG-M
LOCATION: Toledo, Ohio, 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: GLASS, CERAMIC, CARBON, METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: 16.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Electricity & electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Toledo

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY THE 1920'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PROTECT A RADIO OR OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FROM LIGHTNING OR FROM ATMOSPHERIC DISCHARGES. (REF.1)
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY LIGHTNING ARRESTER. THIS TYPE OF ARRESTER CAN BE DISCHARGED REPEATEDLY WITHOUT IMPAIRING ITS EFFICIENCY. THE NON-AIR-GAP TYPE OF ARRESTER INVOLVES THE USE OF A CARBONRUNDUM STONE, WITH A SPECIAL CLAY BINDER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON GLASS: 'VAG-M LIGHTNING ARRESTER/ Trade Mark Res. May 4 [?]/ Pat. Apr. 30 '19 Aug 6 [?]/ May 29 '14 July 29 '16; [?]/ [?] Oct. 5 '13/ THE NATL. ELEC. SP. 10 [?]/ Toledo Ohio U.S.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNCOLOURED GLASS/ GLAZED PORCELAIN
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Arrester, lightning, circa 1920, Artifact no. 1966.0681, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0681.001/

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