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OBJECT TYPE: 4 COIL/250 OHMS/ADJUSTABLE
DATE: 1910–1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1976.0539.001

MANUFACTURER: POSTAL TELEPHONE CO.
MODEL: GOOSE NECK PATTERN
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 12183
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SOLID SLATE BASE MOUNTED ON A CAST METAL SURBASE/ LACQUERED BRASS ARMATURE SUPPORT BRACKET AND GOOSE NECK TRUNNION PATTERN, BINDING POSTS ETC./ ARMATURES OF FINE BRASS, COVERED WITH RUBBER SLEEVES./EBONITE

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.4 cm
Width: 12.4 cm
Height: 13.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: POSTAL
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A DEVICE USING ELECTROMAGNETS TO REPEAT OR ENHANCE TELEGRAPHIC SIGNALS. HAS SPRING TENSION TO COMPENSATE FOR CHANGING LINE CONDITIONS, AND TO INCREASE CIRCUIT CAPACITY.
Technical: IMPROVED THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED ON BASE FRONT: '250/ POSTAL TEL CO.'/ INCISED ON BACK: '20'/ RAISED ON BASE: '[POS]TAL SHOP'/ INCISED ON ADJUSTMENT KNOB: 'SKIRROW PATENT 760029'/ INCISED ON RESISTOR BRACKET: '60A/ 250V/ D'/ '12183' SCRATCHED INTO BASE BOTTOM.
Missing: BROKEN WIRES TO ELECTROMAGNETS From CA of 09/18/1996 by Kevin Machan: No - Complete
Finish: BLACK ENAMELLED SURBASE & ARMATURE/ BASE PAINTED BLACK.
Decoration: ROUNDED BASE CORNERS.

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