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- OBJECT TYPE
- PONY
- DATE
- 1860
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1975.0033.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- MAHOGANY BASE/ BRASS/ METAL/ RUBBER/ WIRE.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.6 cm
- Width
- 12.0 cm
- Height
- 8.5 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
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1870-1912
- Canada
-
TELEGRAPH SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THE MONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY & LATER BY THE GREAT NORTH WESTERN TELEGRAPH. THE SERVICES BEGAN IN 1870 & CLOSED IN 1912, DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELEPHONE/ METCALFE OFFICE CALL WAS 'XC'. - Function
-
A DEVICE WHICH OPENS OR CLOSES AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT UNDER PREDETER- MINED ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS IN THE MAIN CIRCUIT. IT ENABLES A WEAK CURRENT TO BE STRONGER. - Technical
-
IMPROVED THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- TENSION SPRING From CA of 07/30/1996 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing spring, possibly other components.
- Finish
- BRASS PLATED METAL.
- Decoration
- MOULDED WOOD BASE EDGES.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Relay, circa 1860, Artifact no. 1975.0033, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0033.001/
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