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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1885
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.1567.001

MANUFACTURER: Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL: XX
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: METALS (INCLUDING BRASS, IRON & COPPER) AND WOODEN COMPONENTS. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES. BAKELITE (?) COIL COVERS.

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 7.7 cm
Height: 10.0 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: THIS SOUNDER PRESUMABLY USED LATE 1890S- 1930S, AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: Unknown
Function: DEVICE WHICH CONVERTS ELECTROMAGNETIC CODE IMPULSES INTO SOUND.
Technical: SOUNDER FREED THE HANDS & EYES, PERMITTING THE TELEGRAPH OPERATOR TO FOCUS HIS ATTENTION ON TRANSCRIBING THE MESSAGE ON PAPER. IT ALSO PROVIDED GREATER RECEPTION OF CODED SIGNALS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "J.H. BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK [USA]" stamped into hammer bar. "PAT MAY 7 1885" stamped into metal base of sounder. "SOUNDER XX 400 OHMS." stamped (or possibly burned ?) into top of wooden base. "W.U.T. CO." stamped into one short sideend of top of wooden base. "C.P.R. SIG SHOP JAN. 31, 35/ REP. BY NK IN8 CP" stamped in black ink on underside of base. "I.R.S.", "12" and "20" stamped into underside of base.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE.
Finish: ORIGINAL FINISHES OBSCURED BY DIRT. RED-BROWN WOOD BASE.
Decoration: N/A

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