Relay, Wheatstone

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OBJECT TYPE: POLAR/FOUR WINDING
DATE: 1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0932.001

MANUFACTURER: Siemens Bros. & Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 10562
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BASE/ BRASS CASING, INTERNAL MECHANISM COMPONENTS, BINDING POSTS & ADJUSTMENT KNOB/ STEEL/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 13.1 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Siemens
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE THAT OPENS OR CLOSES AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT UNDER PREDETERMINEDELECTRICAL CONDITIONS IN MAIN CIRCUIT. IT ENABLES A WEAK CURRENT TO BE STRONGER.
Technical: IMPROVED THE QUALITY & CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON FACE OF MECHANISM: 'SIEMENS BROS. & CO./ LONDON. NO. 10562'/ 'SPACING MARKING' WITH DIRECTION ARROWS OVER SIDE ADJUSTMENT KNOB/ BINDING POSTMARKINGS ON BASE: 'U/ (D)/ D'. ALL MARKINGS ARE INCISED/ 'R 200' STAMPED TWICE INTO BASE SIDE.
Missing: '(U)', 'M', 'T' & 'S' BINDING POST MARKINGS From CA of 07/25/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: VARNISHED WOOD BASE.
Decoration: CIRCULAR BASE/BEVELLED GLASS EDGE/ WHITE & BLACK POST MARKINGS

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Siemens Bros. & Co., Relay, Wheatstone, circa 1924, Artifact no. 1969.0932, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.0932.001/

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