Sounder & resonator

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OBJECT TYPE: PORTABLE/MAIN LINE
DATE: 1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0113.001

MANUFACTURER: Bunnell, J.H. & Co.
MODEL: GHEGAN (SOUNDER)
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST METAL BASE/ WOOD HOOD& SOUNDER BASE/ BRASS/ METAL/ RUBBER/ WIRE/ CLOTH/ FELT.

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 48.5 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: THE SOUNDER CONVERTS ELECTROMAGNETIC CODE IMPULSES INTO SOUND AND THE RESONATOR AMPLIFIES THE SOUND.
Technical: THE SOUNDER FREED THE HANDS AND EYES, PERMITTING THE OPERATOR TO FOCUS HIS ATTENTION IN TRANSCRIBING THE MESSAGE ON PAPER. THE RESONATOR AMPLIFIED THE SOUND TO OVERCOME NOISY OPERATION OFFICES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED ON SOUNDER: LEVER: 'J.H. BUNNELL & CO./ NEW YORK U.S.A.'/ INCISED ON METAL PLATFORM: 'PAT APP'D FOR'/ RAISED PLATE ON SOUNDER BASE FRONT:'GHEGAN M.L. SOUNDER'/ INCISED ON RESONATOR BASE: 'NORTHERN ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED'/ '20AL' INCISED ON BACK OF STEM TOP.
Missing: From CA of 09/11/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: RESONATOR STEM & BASE ENAMELLED BLACK/ VARNISHED HOOD & SOUNDER BASE.
Decoration: ROUNDED SOUNDER BASE CORNERS

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Bunnell, J.H. & Co., Sounder & resonator, circa 1924, Artifact no. 1970.0113, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.0113.001/

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