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OBJECT TYPE: MERCURY CONTACT
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1977.0031.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BAKELITE BASE, COIL ASSEMBLY, CAPACITORS, RESISTORS, NEON INDICATOR LAMP, SCREW TYPE TERMINALS, GLASS VIAL WITH MERCURY CONTACT MATERIAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: 8.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Electricity & electronics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1940-1950
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO CONTROL AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE REMOTELY OR PROVIDE ISOLATION BETWEEN THE CONTROL SOURCE AND THE SWITCHED DEVICE
Technical: MERCURY RELAYS WERE USED IN AREAS WHERE A CONTACT SPARK COULD BE HAZARDOUS AND OR TO PROVIDE A LOW MAINTNENACE DEVICE. (MERCURY CONTACTS REQUIRE NO ADJUSTMENT AND DO NOT WEAR.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '110V' ON COIL ASSEMBLY/ '15A' ON VIAL/ COMPONENT INFORMATION PRINTED ON CAPACITORS
Missing: COVER
Finish: BASE, BLACK/ TERMINALS, PLATED METAL POSTS/ BROWN FIBRE COIL FORM
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Relay, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1977.0031, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0031.001/

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