Morse code practice set

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OBJECT TYPE: TAPE/MECHANICAL
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1970.0139.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
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: BASE, WOOD/ ADDED PLATE, PLYWOOD/ CLOCKWORK MECHANISM, BRASS PLATES AND GEARS, STEEL SPRING, SPINDLES AND SPACERS/ CODE DRUM, ALUMINUM

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.2 cm
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MID 1920'S TO LATE 1930'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF AUTOMATICALLY SENT MORSE CODE FOR CODE PRACTICE AND/OR FOR TESTING THE PROFICIENCY OF A MORSE OPERATOR.
Technical: ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS AUTOMATION. UNTIL THESE CRUDE DEVICES CAME ALONG, ALL INSTRUCTION AND TESTING WAS PERFORMED BY AN EXPERIENCEDMORSE OPERATOR. TODAY, WE USE COMPUTERS TO SEND PRACTICE MORSE CODE AND TEST THE NEW OPERATOR.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: INTERMEDIATE GEAR TO DRIVE THE ORIGINAL CODE DRUM. From CA of 08/20/1996 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined
Finish: MECHANICAL DRIVE/ NATURAL WOODEN PARTS/ MAHOGANY FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Morse code practice set, before 1930, Artifact no. 1970.0139, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.0139.001/

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