Morse code practice set

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OBJECT TYPE: MECHANICAL/TAPE
DATE: 1935
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0342.001

MANUFACTURER: INSTRUCTOGRAPH CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE, PLATED BRASS CONNECTORS & CONTACT ASSEMBLY/ BAKELITE KNOB/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ FABRIC COVER

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Height: 16.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: INSTRUCTOGRAPH
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1935-1945
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PRACTICE RECEIVING MORSE CODE
Technical: A SAMPLE OF EARLY EQUIPMENT USED TO AUTOMATE THE TEACHING OF MORSE CODE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON LEFT SIDE UNDER CRANK: 'W.949'/ LEVER ON TOP EMBOSSED: 'I M'/ PLATE ON TOP CALIBRATED: 'F' 'S' '80'/ STAMPED ON LIDS: 'CONTINENTAL/ NO. 2 [ON POINTING HAND]/ Manufactured by/ Instructograph Co./ Chicago, Ill.'
Missing: FRONT PLATE, COVER/ ALSO REQUIRED A HEADSET
Finish: TOP PLATE, DULL BLACK FIBREBOARD/ CASE COVERED WITH SIMULATED LEATHER FABRIC
Decoration: N/A

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INSTRUCTOGRAPH CO., Morse code practice set, circa 1935, Artifact no. 1972.0342, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1972.0342.001/

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