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OBJECT TYPE: 4 MAGNET COILS
DATE: 1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0309.001

MANUFACTURER: Western Union Telegraph Co.
MODEL: NEUTRAL 7-C
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SOLID SLATE BASE MOUNTED ON A CAST METAL SURBASE/ POLISHED BRASS ARMATURE HOLDER AND ATTACHED COMPONENTS/ ARMATURES SLEEVE COVERS OF RUBBER, PROTECTS WINDINGS OF FINE BRASSWIRE./EBONITE

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.3 cm
Width: 12.4 cm
Height: 13.7 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 Union
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CIRCA 1920'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE USING ELECTROMAGNET COILS TO REPEAT OR ENHANCE TELEGRAPHIC SIGNALS. HAS SPRING TENSION THAT MAY BE ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE FOR CHANGING LINE CONDITIONS AND TO INCREASE CIRCUIT CAPACITY.
Technical: ENHANCED QUALITY OF A LOW VOLTAGE TELEGRAPHIC SIGNAL.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED ON BASE: 'W.U. TEL. CO./ NEUTRAL RELAY 7-C/ PAT. APPLIED FOR'
Missing: BROKEN WIRE ON BASE, FROM ELECTROMAGNETS TO OUTPUT/ TENSION SPRING MISSING From CA of 10/07/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: armature spring.
Finish: BLACK ENAMELLED SURBASE/ WHITE PRINTING
Decoration: N/A

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Western Union Telegraph Co., Relay, circa 1924, Artifact no. 1969.0309, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0309.001/

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