Sounder
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1900–1935
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1564.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
- MODEL
- MAIN LINE SOUNDER 15-B
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOODEN BASE; BRASS SOUNDER FRAME & CONNECTIONS; BAKELITE (?) DRUMS & BAR; FABRIC COVERED WIRES
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 14.1 cm
- Width
- 7.6 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
- Bunnell
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
A DEVICE THAT CONVERTS ELECTROMAGNETIC CODE IMPULSES INTO SOUND. - Technical
-
SOUNDER FREED THE HANDS & EYES, PERMITTING THE OPERATOR TO FOCUS HIS ATTENTION ON TRANSCRIBING THE MESSAGE ON PAPER. IT ALSO PROVIDED GREATER RECEPTION OF CODED SIGNALS. THIS SOUNDER FEATURES A LEVER ON THE LEFT SIDE THAT CONTROLS A CAM THAT MOVES THE COILS LEFT & RIGHT HORIZONTALLY TO ADJUST THE GAP SPACING. (REF. 1) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "J.H. BUNNELL &CO./ NEW YORK, U.S.A." stamped into bar. "MAIN LINE SOUNDER 15-B/ 100 OHMS" stamped into wooden base.
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE.
- Finish
- WOOD BASE STAINED RED-BROWN. BRIGHT BRASS SOUNDER FRAME & CONNECTORS. BLACK DRUMS & BAR.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Sounder, circa 1900–1935, Artifact no. 1969.1564, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1969.1564.001/
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