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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD/WALL/BI-POLAR RECEIVER
DATE: 1909
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1974.0592.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. LTD.
MODEL: N317-G
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: OAK CABINET & SHELF/ BRASS GONGS, CLAPPER GUARD, SWITCH HOOK, XMTR. COVER, INSET XMTR. CONTACT BAR, INSET RECEIVER BACK, HINGES,SCREW LOCK ASSEMBLY, CRANK PLATE, 2 DOOR TERMINALS, & PART OF A CONTACT SPRING/STEEL XMTR. BRACKET, INSET XMTR. BACK & CONTACT SPRINGS, INSET RECEIVER COVER &BARS, CRANK, & GONG BRACKETS/ BAKELITE CRANK HANDLE, MOUTHPIECE & RECEIVER/ COTTON COATED WIRE/ PAPER DIAGRAM

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.5 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 58.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: NORTHERN ELECTRIC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1909
Canada: MADE IN CANADA.
Function: TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE TELEPHONE SIGNALS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED INSIDE LID & CABINET BACK: 'TYPE N317-G'/ BLACK STAMPED CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: '9 6- 09'/ INCISED XMTR.: 'THE NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY LIMITED'.
Missing: ALL INTERIOR PARTS (GENERATOR, BIN RINGER, INDUCTION COIL, CONTACT SPRING, CLAPPER, & TERMINALS)/ CLAPPER & PUSH BUTTON.
Finish: STAINED & VARNISHED OAK/ NICKEL PLATED BRASS, EXCEPT BRASS PLATED BRASS INSET XMTR. CONTACT BAR; & STEEL BRACKET, INSET XMTR. BACK, & GONG BRACKETS/ BLUE LACQUERED STEEL INSET XMTR. CONTACT SPRINGS/ BLACK PAINTED STEEL CRANK,XMTR. BRACKET, & INSET RECEIVER COVER (1 SIDE; OTHER SIDE LACQUERED RED)/ BLACK BAKELITE/ BROWN COTTON.
Decoration: DOVE TAILED CABINET.

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. LTD., Telephone, circa 1909, Artifact no. 1974.0592, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0592.001/

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