Test set, stepping switch

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OBJECT TYPE: P.B.X.
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1974.0616.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: J54701A-4
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING/ LEATHER HANDLE/ BAKELITE FRONT PANEL & KNOBS/ METAL HARDWARE/ GLASS BULB COVER

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.2 cm
Width: 17.2 cm
Height: 23.7 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: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1930'S TO 1980'S
Canada: USED & MADE IN CANADA
Function: USED TO TEST THE MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF STRONGER, STEP BY STEP TELEPHONE SWITCHES
Technical: PORTABLE VERSION OF LARGER TEST SETS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'Northern [LOGO] Electric/ COMPANY LIMITED/ P.B.X. TEST SET/ LF. CONN. SEL. & SEL. CONN./ J54701A-4/ MADE IN CANADA'/ PRINTED AROUND CONTROLS: 'TRS' 'T' 'LK' 'ID' 'REV' 'BSY' 'RS' 'TP' 'LP' 'RS' 'REV' 'TEL' 'HS' 'B' 'T' 'A' 'LF' 'C' 'TL' 'BAT'
Missing: ALL CORDS
Finish: CASING PAINTED SILVER/ BROWN HANDLE/ BLACK BAKELITE & TELEPHONE DIAL COVER/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK & RED LETTERING
Decoration: N/A

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NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO., Test set, stepping switch, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1974.0616, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0616.001/

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