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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0154.001

MANUFACTURER: STROMBERG-CARLSON CO.
MODEL: 547 (RECEIVER)
LOCATION: Rochester, New York, 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: BAKELITE HANDLE, TRANSMITTER & RECEIVER COVERS & INSET TRANSMITTER WASHER & INSET RECEIVER BACKING/ METAL INSET TRANSMITTER, INSET RECEIVER & CONNECTORS/ COPPER SPRING TERMINALS/ PLASTIC & RUBBER COATED WIRE/ SILK INSET TRANSMITTER WASHER/ PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 6.8 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: STROMBERG CARLSON
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Rochester

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: CIRCA 1961
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO RECEIVE & TRANSMIT TELEPHONE SIGNALS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: IN WHITE PAINT ON THE BACK OF THE INSET RECEIVER IS: '547' & '34230'/PAINTED IN BLACK ON THE METAL BACK OF THE INSET TRANSMITTER IS: 'S.C. CO. 210279' & '10-61'/ RED & BEIGE PAPER LABEL ATTACHED TO WIRE READS: 'DUARTEX/ STROMBERG-CARLSON ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A.'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK BAKELITE/ CHROME PLATED STEEL INSET TRANSMITTER RETAINING RING/ LACQUERED METAL INSET RECEIVER FRONT, COVER & RIM
Decoration: N/A

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STROMBERG-CARLSON CO., Handset, circa 1961, Artifact no. 1978.0154, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.0154.001/

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