Combination set, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE: PRACTICE/KEY, SOUNDER & RESONATOR
DATE: 1915–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0307.001

MANUFACTURER: Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL: GIANT (SOUNDER)
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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: WOOD BASE, SOUNDER BASE & HOOD/ BRASS/ STEEL/ ALUMINUM LEVER/ METAL/ RUBBER/ CARDBOARD/ EBONITE/ PLASTIC/ WIRE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.2 cm
Width: 17.5 cm
Height: 23.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Bunnell
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1920 TO 1950
Canada: USED BY CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Function: DEVICE FOR INTERRUPTING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR TRANSMITTING & RECEIVING TELEGRAPH SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED HOOD PLATE: 'BUNNELL/ NEW YORK'/ INCISED SOUNDER LEVER:'J.H.BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK U.S.A.' & INCISED ON BASE: '4'/ INCISED ON KEY BASE: 'J.H. BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK U.S.A.'/ STAMPED ON COIL SPOOL: '116A'/ RAISED ONTERMINAL BLOCK: '11A' & 2 ARROWS/ LABEL ON BACK OF HOOD: '[CANADIAN PACIFIC]...[STATIONS] (REMNANTS VISIBLE)'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: STAINED & SHELLACKED HOMEMADE BASE/ VARNISHED SOUNDER BASE & HOOD/ LACQUERED BRASS.
Decoration: N/A

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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Combination set, telegraph, between 1915–1924, Artifact no. 1969.0307, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0307.001/

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