Protector, telephone

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 1976.0346.001
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE: BAKELITE/2 FUSE/CARBON BLOCK
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1976.0346.001

MANUFACTURER: NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO.
MODEL: 98A
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

More Information

General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BAKELITE BASE & COVER/ BRASS PLATES & TERMINALS/ COPPER CARBON BLOCK HOLDERS/ PORCELAIN CARBON BLOCK INSULATORS/ PLASTIC FUSE COVERS & COATED WIRES/ WAX COVERING WIRES ON THE BOTTOM WIRING/ PLASTIC TAG/ CARBON BLOCKS

Dimensions

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

Length: 12.1 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 5.7 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: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: CIRCA 1940'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO PROTECT TELEPHONE SETS AGAINST LIGHTNING & OTHER HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: EMBOSSED BAKELITE READS: 'NORTHERN ELECTRIC/ 98A'/ ENGRAVED IN THE PLASTIC FUSE COVER IS: '11C BB/ 7 AMP'/ PLASTIC TAG READS: '41075'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK BAKELITE/ COPPER PLATED BRASS/ UNFINISHED PORCELAIN/ RED PLASTIC FUSE COVERS/ BROWN WAX
Decoration: N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

NORTHERN ELECTRIC CO., Protector, telephone, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1976.0346, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1976.0346.001/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.