Cable sample, telegraph

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OBJECT TYPE: SUBMARINE/SINGLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1426.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: JAY GOULD
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: COPPERCONDUCTOR & WIRES/ GUTTA-PERCHA INSULATION/HEMP PROTECTION/ STEEL ARMOUR/ OUTSIDE TARRED HEMP/ BOUND WITH STRING

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.7 cm
Width: 2.7 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1881 - 1909 (THIS SAMPLE)
Canada: PROBABLY THE WESTERN UNION 1881 CABLE CONNECTING SENNEN COVE (IRELAND) TO BAY ROBERTS (NEWFOUNDLAND).
Function: TO CONDUCT ELECTRICAL IMPULSES BETWEEN TWO POINTS ON A TELEGRAPH CIRCUIT UNDER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THUS ALLOWING MESSAGES TO BE SENT & RECEIVED OVER A LONG DISTANCE.
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 08/22/1996 by Kevin Machan: No - Complete
Finish: BLACK EXTERIOR
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cable sample, telegraph, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1969.1426, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1426.001/

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