Test set, lineman's

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1940–1949
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1975.0195.001

MANUFACTURER: Automatic Electric Co.
MODEL: WEST TEST SET 38
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN CASE WITH STEEL EDGE & CORNER PROTECTION/ ALUMINUM FRAME/ SYNTHETIC, METAL & LEATHER HANDSET/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ LEATHER CARRYING STRAP

Dimensions

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

Length: 24.0 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 20.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1945-1970
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: USED BY TELEPHONE CO. LINEMEN TO COMMUNICATE WITH TESTBOARDS, PERFORM CONTINUITY TESTS, AND LOCATE CABLE FAULTS BY TONE TRACING.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR. PLATE: 'WEST TEST SET/ U.S. PATENTS/ 2,149,628 2,205,669/ 2,205,670 2,205,906/ AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC/ MP-4314-A CHICAGO 7, ILL. MADE IN U.S.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK GLOSS ENAMEL ON CASE
Decoration: N/A

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Automatic Electric Co., Test set, lineman's, circa 1940–1949, Artifact no. 1975.0195, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0195.001/

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