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OBJECT TYPE: MAIN LINE/150 OHMS/ADJUSTABLE
DATE: 1915–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1375.001

MANUFACTURER: Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL: STANDARD/1
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: MAHOGANY BASE/ CAST IRON SURBASE/ IRON ARMATURE/ METAL/ MAGNETS/ RUBBER/ WIRE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.5 cm
Width: 12.3 cm
Height: 8.5 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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE WHICH OPENS OR CLOSES AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT UNDER PREDETER- MINED ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MAIN CIRCUIT. IT ENABLES A WEAK CURRENT TO BE STRONGER.
Technical: IMPROVED THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED MANUFACTURER'S PLATE: '150/ J.H. BUNNELL & CO. N.Y./ OHMS'/ STAMPED IN BLACK ON BOTTOM: 'C.P.R. SHOP JAN. 27, 37/ REPD BY N.K. INS C.P'/ '12' WRITTEN IN BLACK FELT MARKER ON BASE.
Missing: TENSION SPRING From CA of 09/19/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing: armature spring.
Finish: VARNISHED BASE/ BLACK ENAMELLED SURBASE & ARMATURE/ NICKEL PLATED COMPONENTS.
Decoration: ROUNDED WOOD CORNERS & EDGES.

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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Relay, between 1915–1924, Artifact no. 1969.1375, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1375.001/

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