Key, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE
POLE CHANGER
DATE
1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1969.0304.001
MANUFACTURER
Western Electric
MODEL
2-A
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BRASS FRAME, SWITCH, CONNECTION POINTS & ADJUSTMENT SCREWS/ NICKEL PLATED STEEL KEY LEVER/ COPPER PIVOT SCREWS/ EBONITE BASE, OPERATING DISC & SWITCH KNOB.

Dimensions

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

Length
15.5 cm
Width
9.0 cm
Height
4.3 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Telegraphy
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Western Electric
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
A DEVICE FOR OPENING OR CLOSING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO TRANSMIT MESSAGES.
Technical
POSSIBLY PROVIDED A MORE EFFICIENT & ECONOMICAL USE OF THE BATTERY.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
BACK OF KEY FRAME: 'POLE CHANGER KEY/ 2-A'/ ON LEFT SECTION OF FRAME: 'WESTERN/ ELECTRIC'.
Missing
N/A
Finish
LACQUERED BRASS
Decoration
N/A

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